Crossword

ACROSS

1. 24-year old Italy centre who moved to Zebre from Lazio in

2014 (7) 7. Kiwi-born Tarbes, Bordeaux and Brive prop capped by

Samoa in 2014 (5) 8. Leinster wing - Ireland’s try-scorer in the 1973 10-10 All

Blacks draw (5) 9. Winger who was Saints’ leading try-scorer of the 2012-13

season (7) 10. Young Connacht Dubliner and Ireland U20s centre (4) 12. Glasgow and Scotland back row recently sidelined by hip

surgery (4) 16. Jaguares and Pumas wing with the winning try against

France in 2012 (7) 18. Leicester flanker who began as first choice on the 2013

Lions tour (5) 19. 19-cap Wallabies centre who joined Racing 92 in 2012 (5) 20. Auckland-born Samoa centre with Newcastle Falcons

from 2014 (7)

DOWN

1. Wales fly-half who kicked England to defeat at the 2015

World Cup (6) 2. 92-cap son of former All Blacks centre, Brian Fitzpatrick

(4) 3. Connacht’s team colour (5) 4. National side whose leading points scorer is Argentine,

Diego Dominguez (5) 5. Toulouse forward who played 100 of his 118 France

games as lock (6) 6. Term used for a volleyed kick from the hands (4) 11. Upritchard Park side voted Ulster’s Sports Club of

the Year, 2016 (6) 13. Harlequins defence coach otherwise known as ‘Minty’ (6) 14. Debt-laden London club expelled this season from the

Championship (5) 15. Romania lock and captain with Brive, Agen and Pau,

1998-2010 (5) 16. Castres hooker first capped by France in 2014 (4) 17. Ex-Hurricanes hooker who long vied with Mealamu for

the All Blacks spot (4)