back row

British

noun

rugby Union
1. the forwards at the rear of a scrum
2. ( as modifier )
  
  an Australian back-row forward

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Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions back row Fergus Slattery has died at the age of 77, his club Blackrock College have announced.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Ferrell said later that he was glad to be in the back row because it meant nobody behind him got sauced.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

In the back row sat several supporters of Concannon and Chavez, including a Torrance police officer in full uniform.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Bristol's 19-year-old rising star Demelza Short will make her debut in the back row, while Gloucester-Hartpury's Emma Sing, a long-range kicking option, comes in at full-back.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I was watching the hands of those in the back row.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl

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