Rugby team showing the way to make a pass (5)

I believe the answer is:

wasps

'rugby team' is the definition.
(Wasps Rugby Football Club)

'the way to make a pass' is the wordplay.
'the way' becomes 'w' (Compass direction - West).
'to make' is an anagram indicator.
'pass' anagrammed gives 'asps'.
'w'+'asps'='WASPS'

'showing' is the link.

(Other definitions for wasps that I've seen before include "Ones playing together" , "English Protestant stingers?" , "Striped stinging insects" , "Insects; rugby union team" , "Stinging hymenopterans" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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