Crossword

ACROSS

1. Scot named as the 2016 RBS Player of the Six Nations

Championship (4) 3. 1995 England World Cup flanker born in Benin City, Nigeria (6) 7. Irish province - 2005-06 European Champions (7) 8. Utility back, an Ireland try-scorer on the occasion of his 50th cap

in March 2016 (5) 9. Skipper of Australia's triumphant 1984 touring side to Britain (5) 11. Club colour - with red - officially adopted by Saracens in 1876 (5) 13. ___ Park Arena, home ground of Coventry RFC (5) 15. England No.8 in the 1989 Lions side celebrating France's

bicentennial (7) 16. Brumbies and Australia full-back/fly-half who beat a 2008 brain

tumour (6) 17. Northampton and England full-back on the 1997 Lions tour to

S.Africa (4)

DOWN

1. Scotland's Aberdonian centre in Glasgow's 2014-15 Pro-12 title

side (5) 2. The Pumas' ex-Leinster and Worcester lock with Gloucester

from 2014 (7) 4. Lock who skippers Ospreys and Wales (5) 5. S.African-born London Irish full-back capped by England in

2002 (5) 6. Wales' Newport Gwent Dragons winger picked v England at the

2015 World Cup (4) 10. Stade Pierre ___, stadium that's home to Castres Olympique (7) 11. Yorkshire Carnegie prop formerly with Wasps and Bath (5) 12. France-capped ex-Free State Cheetahs prop at Castres from

2016 (5) 13. Zebre centre first capped by Conor O'Shea in June last year (4) 14. 2007-13 Saracens and Saxons flanker later with Falcons and

Carnegie (5)