Cryptic crossword clue
Legendary captain disheartened eager rugby player 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HOOKER

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The straight part
We know that "rugby player" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rugby player = hooker.
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What does HOOKER mean?

HOOKER noun
  1. A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
  2. A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook.
  3. Any of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook.
  4. The curved needle used in the art of crochet.
  5. The part of a hinge which is fixed to a post, and on which a door or gate hangs and turns.
  6. A loop shaped like a hook under certain written letters, for example, g and j.
  7. A tie-in to a current event or trend that makes a news story or editorial relevant and timely.
  8. A snare; a trap.
  9. (in the plural) The projecting points of the thighbones of cattle; called also hook bones.
  10. Removal or expulsion from a group or activity
  11. A field sown two years in succession.
  12. (authorship) A brief, punchy opening statement intended to get attention from an audience, reader, or viewer, and make them want to continue to listen to a speech, read a book, or watch a play.
  13. (authorship) A gimmick or element of a creative work intended to be attention-grabbing for the audience; a compelling idea for a story that will be sure to attract people's attention.
  14. A finesse.
  15. A jack (the playing card).
  16. A spit or narrow cape of sand or gravel turned landward at the outer end, such as Sandy Hook in New Jersey.
  17. A catchy musical phrase which forms the basis of a popular song.
  18. A ship's anchor.
  19. Part of a system's operation that can be intercepted to change or augment its behaviour.
  20. (Scrabble) An instance of playing a word perpendicular to a word already on the board, adding a letter to the start or the end of the word to form a new word.
  21. A diacritical mark shaped like the upper part of a question mark, as in ỏ.
  22. A háček.
  23. Senses relating to sports.
HOOKER noun
  1. One who, or that which, hooks.
  2. A small fishing boat.
  3. Any antiquated craft.
  4. A player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot.
  5. A crocheter.
  6. A thief who uses a pole with a hook on the end to steal goods.
HOOKER noun
  1. A prostitute.
  2. (1920s to 1940s) An imprecise measure of alcoholic drink; a "slug" (of gin), or an overlarge gulp.

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