A reformed RU team unpaid? (7)
I believe the answer is:
amateur
'unpaid?' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'a reformed ru team' is the wordplay.
'reformed' is an anagram indicator.
'ru'+'team'='ruteam'
'ruteam' is an anagram of 'mateur'.
'a'+'mateur'='AMATEUR'
(Other definitions for amateur that I've seen before include "Of sportsman, not professional" , "One is not professional" , "Dilettante: buff" , "Unpaid performer" , "lacking professionalism" .)