Rugby match in the centre creates furrow (3)
I believe the answer is:
rut
'furrow' is the definition.
(I know that furrow can be written as rut)
'rugby match in the centre' is the wordplay.
'rugby' becomes 'RU'.
'in the centre' means to look at the middle letters.
The centre of 'match' is 't'.
'ru'+'t'='RUT'
'creates' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for rut that I've seen before include "Deep groove as in a lane" , "Deep track worn into path" , "mate" , "Long deep track" , "have sex!" .)