five-eighth
Britishnoun
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(in rugby) a player positioned between the scrum-half and the inside -centre
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(in rugby) either of two players positioned between the halfback and the centre
Example Sentences
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Australian five-eighth Morgan crossed in the 46th minute after a strong run by Matt Gillett, but the TV official ruled no try and penalized the hosts for obstruction.
From Washington Times • Dec. 2, 2017
As a partnership they dovetail perfectly, Nonu’s progression from crash-baller to rounded second five-eighth owing no small debt to having Smith outside him for club and country.
From The Guardian • Oct. 28, 2015
He's no Manu in shape, but he brings the wit of a second five-eighth to the midfield equation.
From The Guardian • Feb. 9, 2013
His head looked very large, but he wore a seven and five-eighth hat, as did Mr. Clay, whose head appeared much smaller.
From Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis by Poore, Benjamin Perley
Imagine if you can a single-cased machine constructed of five-eighth inch stuff, with a temperature of 103 degrees inside, and that of freezing outside.
From Natural and Artificial Duck Culture by Rankin, James
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