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back row

British  

noun

  1. rugby Union

    1. the forwards at the rear of a scrum

    2. ( as modifier )

      an Australian back-row forward

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She didn’t want laws and social constructs to be fairer, less dangerous, more fulfilling for women as a concept; she wanted it for you, for me, for the lady in the back row.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Garcia joined Fields in the back row, watching as Steel cross-examined Kacey Hester, also known as OTF Jam, one of the admitted shooters.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Fiji's back row, containing the 30-plus trio of Peceli Yato, Lekima Tagitagivalu and Levani Botia, could not make such a great nuisance of themselves.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

The 27-year-old is the standout back row in the Prem.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

The day after the courthouse demonstration, Ellsberg sat in the back row of a packed auditorium at the War Resisters’ conference.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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