Number eight
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A box-to-box midfielder.
"Naturally, Franco plays as a number eight (a midfielder who has both attacking and defending responsibilities), but he also has the capability to play as a defensive midfielder."
- 2 A player in the scrum, who controls the movement of the scrum, and can pick up the ball exiting the scrum; eighthman.
"But Ireland dug out a gutsy response and applied pressure which resulted in number eight Heaslip diving over in the corner to revive home hopes."
- 3 The batsman who bats eighth.
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More examples"Naturally, Franco plays as a number eight (a midfielder who has both attacking and defending responsibilities), but he also has the capability to play as a defensive midfielder."