Across
Finished with a player on one side being dominant (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
OVER(finished) plus ( with ) A + WING(player in a rugby team covering one or the other side of the field).
Back a time and a place for important matches (5)
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Reversal of ( Back ) [AN ERA](a long period of time) ].
Eg captain leading little forwards in pack, say (5)
With this, centre makes a short distance in final minutes (5,4)
Minimal censorship? That's one way to get play restarted (4-3)
Work on courses about small margin of victory in rugby (7)
19a
Intoxicated crowd, getting over line and leading in global competition (5,3)
See 17
Where you'll find beginning of game inscribed in stone (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
1st letter of ( beginning of ) “ game ” contained in ( inscribed in ) RUBY(a precious stone).
In any match he or she should play a fairly decisive role (7)
Leinster centre, hard worker, quick to get ready (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Middle 4letters of ( … centre ) “ Leinster ” + ANT(a social insect, one of whose castes is the worker).
Problems due to too many coaches etc dog almost half of XV (9)
A yen that chap has to forego to become international (5)
Touch, possibly? Otherwise it's five points (5)
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S,E,N,S,E(5 x abbrev. for compass points, “south”, “east”, and “north”).
Mature and train for Rugby, for instance? That's traditional (3,6)
Down
One player's performance in colossal upset (4)
He can ring the changes, as ten, in attack (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
X(Roman numeral for “ten”) contained in ( in ) SET ON(to attack someone).
Official when giving a send-off for sevens player (10)
Leader of Wallabies that is most off target (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
1st letter of ( Leader of ) “ Wallabies ” + ID EST(i.e. in full/that is).
Provocative statements from a nasty person, one in pack (8)
Highly aggressive Kiwi activity, first of all? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
1st letters, respectively, of ( …, first of all ) “ Highly aggressive Kiwi activity “.
Moving back, not forward (8)
Like kicker that's injured in rugby match, say (4)
Have score to settle between sides, so scowl (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
OWE(have a score/debt to settle) contained in ( between ) L,R(abbrev. for “left” and “right” sides, respectively).
Today's big event in local publication (5,5)
Score on way in passionate encounter (5)
Thugs upset if surrounded by rugby supporters (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal of ( upset , in a down clue) IF contained in ( surrounded by ) [ RU(abbrev. for “rugby union”, the game) FANS(supporters/enthusiasts) ].
Start of rugby in old English clubs I found in study — it's compelling (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
{ 1st letter of ( Start of ) “ rugby ” contained in ( in ) [ O(abbrev. for “old”) + E(abbrev. for “English”) + C(abbrev. for “clubs”, the playing cards suit) + I ] } contained in ( found in ) CON(to study/learn).
Restrained by locks selected for team (6)
Instruction to players to start fighting (6)
International held in appropriate stadium (4)
South African starts for Boks, obviously enjoying rugby (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
1st letters, respectively, of ( starts for ) “ Boks, obviously enjoying rugby “.
One of two in fifteen for part of rugby match (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue