Cryptic crossword clue
School rugby player of inferior quality 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SCHLOCK

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The straight part
We know that "of inferior quality" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case of inferior quality = schlock.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SCHLOCK mean?

SCHLOCK noun
  1. Commodity that is shoddy or inferior.

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