Complete Clue List
Across
1. In rugby this should always be thrown backwards
7. It is a great honour to be chosen for this side - but bring your own socks! (two words)
11. A surface more suited to tennis not rugby
13. Many a forward has a cauliflower one
14. A man to know in Scotland
15. Only do this to the man with the ball
16. The teams change ends at ___ time
19. To come clean
21. Famous motor-cycle races on The Isle of Man
22. An opening
23. Fans love to ___ for their team
24. International team; 'Les Bleus'
26. Stamped addressed envelope
28. Provided food for
29. A group of touring players
30. Number found at the back of the scrum
32. Expression of pain
34. If you win the toss you can ___ to kick-off or have choice of ends
36. A rugby union team from South Wales
39. Unlike in cricket this doesn't usually stop play
40. The locks are found in the ___ row
41. It is the scrum-half's ___ to collect the ball from the forwards
42. Cup competions often take this format (initials only)
43. A small gathering of people
44. Condensation which forms at night
45. An 'up and under'
46. A scoring kick has to go between them
Down
1. The forwards
2. Another name for fly-half (two words)
3. Reticent
4. A long walk
5. 'Dusty' ___; hugely successful Leicester and England full back
6. Found in the front row (three words)
8. Every team loves to ___ their closest rivals
9. It would be impossible to play rugby without this
10. No score
12. Winning; in the ___
15. A strongly worded verbal attack
17. Consumed
18. Normal length of one half (two words)
20. Greater than
23. Given when a player represents his country
25. "Close but no ___"
27. A type of deliberate obstruction during a passing move
31. A plaything
33. Player who usually throws in at the line-out
35. Flying mammal comes back with the bill
37. A common nickname for anyone with white hair
38. Two below par in golf
41. What the tall players do at the line-out
44. A short doctor