Eighth-man
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
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- 1 Alternative form of eighthman. alt-of, alternative
"The formation can be either: 1) Three players in the front row, four in the second row and one in the third row: loosehead prop, hooker, tighthead prop, flanker, lock, lock, flanker, eighth-man or 2) Three in the front row, two in the second row and three in the back row: loosehead prop, hooker, tighthead prop, lock, lock, flanker, eighth-man, flanker."
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More examples"The formation can be either: 1) Three players in the front row, four in the second row and one in the third row: loosehead prop, hooker, tighthead prop, flanker, lock, lock, flanker, eighth-man or 2) Three in the front row, two in the second row and three in the back row: loosehead prop, hooker, tighthead prop, lock, lock, flanker, eighth-man, flanker."
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