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
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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
Measure three and five-eighth inches from the point on each folded edge and once between these edges.
From Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care by Idabelle McGlauflin
Changed course and camped; distance travelled fourteen and five-eighth miles; day beautifully cool.
From McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia by John McKinlay
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