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Shove rough Brisbane wingers in touch? (9)

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I believe the answer is:

neighbour

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'shove rough' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'brisbane wingers in touch?' is the wordplay.
'brisbane wingers' becomes 'u' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'touch?' becomes 'neighbor' (I've seen this in another clue).
'u' inserted inside 'neighbor' is 'NEIGHBOUR'.

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(Other definitions for neighbour that I've seen before include "Such a one might help out" , "Abut" , "Fellow human" , "Local resident" , "Person alongside" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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