Crossword

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1. Kiwi centre in France’s 2003 World Cup semi-final side (5) 3. Auckland-born Canterbury hooker with London Welsh, 2013-15 (5) 6. Connacht and Ireland scrum-half, son of ex-Saracens centre, Mick (7) 7. Former Saints and Quins hooker - perennial Brian Moore England understudy (5) 9. Pumas prop briefly at London Welsh in 2014 (4) 12. Chiefs’ back-row man who won the first of many All Blacks caps in 2012 (4) 13. City base of Australian Super Rugby’s Western Force (5) 16. ___ Tigers, 2 North club from Park Lane in Greater Manchester (7) 17. War ___, challenge such as the Siva Tua performed by the Samoans (5) 18. 1990s Scotland wing who won three Premiership titles with Wasps (5)

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1. New Zealand forward given the Exeter captaincy in 2013 (4) 2. Fox Sports’ ex Wallabies flanker whose interview with Eddie Jones in June lacked grace (6) 3. Worcester Warriors wing capped by Australia and, in 2016, by Tonga (4) 4. 31-year-old ex-Saxons prop contracted to Harlequins until 2017 (7) 5. Zimbabwe-born S.African forward recruited by Exeter in 2013 (6) 8. 1980s Cork, Munster and Lions lock - 17 times captain of Ireland (7) 10. The ‘Hawick Hardman’ with 40 consecutive Scotland caps from 1954 (6) 11. National League 3 North club known as the Hornets (6) 14. Glasgow Warriors flanker given his Scotland debut in 2014 (4) 15. Londoner who coached Fiji to gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics (4)