The rugby players point to a faulty pass (5)
I believe the answer is:
wasps
'the rugby players' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'point to a faulty pass' is the wordplay.
'point' becomes 'w' (W is an example).
'to a faulty' indicates anagramming the letters.
'pass' with letters rearranged gives 'asps'.
'w'+'asps'='WASPS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wasps that I've seen before include "Stinging hymenopterans" , "Striped stinging insects" , "Insects; rugby union team" , "English Protestant stingers?" , "Members of rugby team" .)