The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 8th September 2023

There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 8th September 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Finished with a player on one side being dominant
AAcross 10:	Back a time and a place for important matches
AAcross 11:	Eg captain leading little forwards in pack, say
AAcross 12:	With this, centre makes a short distance in final minutes
AAcross 13:	Minimal censorship? That's one way to get play restarted	LINEOUT
AAcross 14:	Work on courses about small margin of victory in rugby
AAcross 17:	Intoxicated crowd, getting over line and leading in global competition
AAcross 19:	See 17
AAcross 20:	Where you'll find beginning of game inscribed in stone
AAcross 21:	In any match he or she should play a fairly decisive role
AAcross 22:	Leinster centre, hard worker, quick to get ready
AAcross 24:	Problems due to too many coaches etc dog almost half of XV
AAcross 26:	A yen that chap has to forego to become international
AAcross 28:	Touch, possibly? Otherwise it's five points
AAcross 29:	Mature and train for Rugby, for instance? That's traditional
DDown 1:	One player's performance in colossal upset
DDown 2:	He can ring the changes, as ten, in attack
DDown 3:	Official when giving a send-off for sevens player
DDown 4:	Leader of Wallabies that is most off target
DDown 5:	Provocative statements from a nasty person, one in pack
DDown 6:	Highly aggressive Kiwi activity, first of all?
DDown 7:	Moving back, not forward
DDown 8:	Like kicker that's injured in rugby match, say
DDown 13:	Have score to settle between sides, so scowl
DDown 15:	Today's big event in local publication	PARISMATCH
DDown 16:	Score on way in passionate encounter
DDown 18:	Thugs upset if surrounded by rugby supporters
DDown 19:	Start of rugby in old English clubs I found in study — it's compelling
DDown 22:	Restrained by locks selected for team
DDown 23:	Instruction to players to start fighting
DDown 24:	International held in appropriate stadium
DDown 25:	South African starts for Boks, obviously enjoying rugby
DDown 27:	One of two in fifteen for part of rugby match