The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 29,170 - Sep 8 2023

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Clues Answers
A yen that chap has to forego to become international AITCH
Back a time and a place for important matches ARENA
Eg captain leading little forwards in pack, say OCTAD
Finished with a player on one side being dominant OVERAWING
Have score to settle between sides, so scowl LOWER
He can ring the changes, as ten, in attack SEXTON
Highly aggressive Kiwi activity, first of all? HAKA
In any match he or she should play a fairly decisive role REFEREE
Instruction to players to start fighting ACTION
International held in appropriate stadium TEST
Intoxicated crowd, getting over line and leading in global competition WORLD
Leader of Wallabies that is most off target WIDEST
Leinster centre, hard worker, quick to get ready INSTANT
Like kicker that's injured in rugby match, say GAME
Mature and train for Rugby, for instance? That's traditional OLDSCHOOL
Minimal censorship? That's one way to get play restarted LINEOUT
Moving back, not forward RETIRING
Clues Answers
Official when giving a send-off for sevens player CARDHOLDER
One of two in fifteen for part of rugby match HALF
One player's performance in colossal upset SOLO
Problems due to too many coaches etc dog almost half of XV TAILBACKS
Provocative statements from a nasty person, one in pack AGITPROP
Restrained by locks selected for team INSIDE
Score on way in passionate encounter TRYST
See 17 CUP
South African starts for Boks, obviously enjoying rugby BOER
Start of rugby in old English clubs I found in study — it's compelling COERCION
Thugs upset if surrounded by rugby supporters RUFFIANS
Today's big event in local publication PARISMATCH
Touch, possibly? Otherwise it's five points SENSE
Where you'll find beginning of game inscribed in stone RUGBY
With this, centre makes a short distance in final minutes EXTRATIME
Work on courses about small margin of victory in rugby REPOINT