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Cancel Rugby Union contest (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rub out

'cancel' is the definition.
(I know that rub out is a type of cancel)

'rugby union contest' is the wordplay.
'rugby union' becomes 'RU'.
'contest' becomes 'bout' (I've seen this in another clue).
'ru'+'bout'='RUB OUT'

(Other definitions for rub out that I've seen before include "Kill (slang)" , "murder" , "Erase -- kill" , "Delete" , "'Erase (3,3)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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