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Angler playing rugby? (6)

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hooker

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(Other definitions for hooker that I've seen before include "Front row rugby forward" , "John Lee --, blues singer" , "Rugby player; prostitute" , "Rugby player - traditional single-masted Irish working boat" , "Streetwalker" .)

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