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Rugby Union convention in the country? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rurally

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'in the country?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'rugby union convention' is the wordplay.
'rugby' becomes 'RU'.
'union convention' becomes 'rally' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ru'+'rally'='RURALLY'

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(Other definitions for rurally that I've seen before include "In country fashion" , "In a country manner" , "In the countryside" , "in the sticks?" , "country style" .)

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