Crossword

ACROSS

1. Veteran Scotland lock who joined Newcastle from Japan’s Kobelco in 2012 (7) 7. Dread-locked centre who skippered the All Blacks v the Lions in 2005 (5) 8. UCD, Wanderers and Ireland full-back and solicitor, born 1949 (5) 9. Ex-Wasps and Gloucester hooker recently recruited by Bedford Blues (7) 10. ___ Cato, former Saxons wing of Saracens, Saints and Falcons fame (4) 12. and 18 Across. Sale hooker who, in 1956, became England’s oldest-ever captain (4,5) 16. France’s national coach, 1999-2007 (7) 18. See 12 Across 19. One-time New Zealand Maori skipper named Portugal’s coach in 2010 (5) 20. National League Two South club from Hyde Park, Bathpool in Somerset (7)

DOWN

1. Former Gala and Scotland flanker appointed Scotland coach in 1977 (6) 2. Ex-Pumas prop and assistant coach to Loffreda at the 2007 World Cup (4) 3. Munster utility back, son of Ger, on the 2009 Lions tour to South Africa (5) 4. Irish 2003-05 Quins fly-half with two Leinster Senior Cup wins (5) 5. 37-cap ex-Leicester and France hooker most recently at Clermont (6) 6. ___ Bay, base of Nottingham’s Green and Whites (4) 11. Worcester’s 22-year-old Emerging Italy prop loaned briefly to Edinburgh last term (6) 13. Carnegie centre previously with Saracens, Quins and England U20s (6) 14. Ex-Army Scotland prop transferred from Glasgow to Worcester this year (5) 15. Narbonne’s 71-Test All Blacks half-back often leader of the haka (5) 16. Argentina prop who left Newcastle for Montpellier in 2014 (4) 17. Currie and Glasgow Warriors prop capped by Scotland, 1991-93 (4)