Sunday Relegraph Cryptic 2903

[Four Clubs]

Please can you help me with the following clues. Leaders of unions treat apprentices harshly in Western state (4ltrs) ?t??
Open University joined by new rugby forward (6ltrs) ?n???k
Sent message that gets fellow fired (5ltrs) f???d I want to put fixed but can't see why. Many thanks. Four Clubs

[Sam1960]

1. utah (initial letters in clue)

[Davemano]

UTAH initial letters

[Sam1960]

2. un hook

[Davemano]

2 UnHook

[mac44]

3. f axed

[Four Clubs]

Many thanks to you both. Four Clubs

[Davemano]

Wasn't copying Sam - honest.

[Four Clubs]

Thank you also Davemano and mac44. Four Clubs

[Sam1960]

Evening Dave and mac, hope you are both well ;o)

[Davemano]

Yes thanks, still 'trying'.

[mac44]

Good evening Sam & Dave.

[rockfordill]

Isnt 2d UNLOCK ??

[Davemano]

Or Hello, Good evening and Welcome - if that's not too Frosty.

[Mamyalynne]

Locks are second row, Hooks in front.

[rockfordill]

Still think 2d should be unlock - the other forward is a hooker not hook ?

[Mamyalynne]

I'll step back, sport not my forte.

[Mamyalynne]

Having looked again, agree with you.

[rockfordill]

Thanks Mamy and goodnight !

[Mamyalynne]

Night x

[Davemano]

Yes , I agree. Not knowing a thing about rugby, all I'd heard of were scrums and hookers but now know the scrum is made up of forwards which include 2 Locks.