Crossword

ACROSS

2. New Zealand-born Saracens prop first capped by

England in 2012 (8) 6. Former Gloucester Fijian back row in Agen's Top 14

sides (4) 7. 30-year-old 6'5 centre or forward of Glasgow Warriors and Scotland (6) 8. Country chosen to host 1991 and 2007 World Cup matches (6) 9. 2011 Saracens retiree - a prop formerly of Bristol and

London Irish (5) 11. Ex-Edinburgh captain and Scotland flanker now

coaching at Worcester (5) 15. Stade du ___, home of Top 14 Club, Pau (6) 17. Samoa wing - born in New Zealand in 1985 - with

Newcastle from 2013 (6) 18. One-time Newcastle and England centre who ended

his career at Brive in 2013 (4) 19. English translation of Tanzania's nickname, the

Twigas (8)

DOWN

1. Animal emblem associated with the Russian national

side (4) 2. RC ______ , French Pro D2 club from Brittany’s

Stade de la Rabine (6) 3. Current head coach of 8 Across (5) 4. Broughton - - -, Lancashire club founded in 1882 (4) 5. Nickname of Spain's national side, Los ___ (6) 10. Western Province and Stormers flanker given his

Springboks debut in 2013 (6) 12. Kiwi-born former Nottingham scrum-half more

recently with Highlanders (6) 13. Logo common to club sides from Sandy Park and

the Waikato Stadium (5) 14. 2007 Tonga World Cup fly-half who played his club

rugby in Australia (4) 16. Gloucester's Kiwi prop banned in March for a tackle

on Tim Swiel (4)