World Cup Winning Rugby Union Players

Across

1. 2. Fly-half known as 'Bernie' who kicked a famous 48-metre drop goal in the 1999 semi-final. (7)
2. 4. Precision kicker whose extra-time right-footed drop goal won the 2003 final in Sydney. (9)
3. 5. Fly-half whose legendary drop goal sealed Springbok glory on home soil in 1995. (8)
4. 9. Goose-stepping winger named Player of the Tournament during Wallaby victory in 1991. (7)
5. 10. Back-row powerhouse who played every minute of England's triumphant 2003 campaign. (9)
6. 11. Flanker who captained the All Blacks to back-to-back Webb Ellis Cup triumphs in 2011 and 2015. (5)

Down

1. 1. Prolific All Black winger who scored an iconic coast-to-coast try against Italy in the 1987 opener. (6)
2. 3. Springbok captain presented with the trophy by Nelson Mandela in an iconic 1995 moment. (7)
3. 6. Inspirational flanker who became the first Black captain to lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 2019. (6)
4. 7. Enforcer lock named World Rugby Player of the Year in 2014 before lifting the trophy in 2015. (9)
5. 8. Wallaby scrum-half who lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in 1999 and became test rugby's most capped player. (6)