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loose forward

British

noun

rugby one of a number of forwards who play at the back or sides of the scrum and who are not bound wholly into it Compare tight forward

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In-form loose forward Charlie Cale scored two of the visitors' eight tries in their first win in Christchurch since 2000, ending a losing streak that stretched 12 games.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

"Our captain on his 100th match had to be taken off because we had to have Andre who can play loose forward and centre on the field," Erasmus told reporters.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025

The visitors went ahead again and for the second time, it was thanks to the Marshall-Farrell combination with the loose forward grabbing his second try of the evening to give Wigan a 10-4 half-time lead.

From BBC ● May 25, 2023

The visitors' defence stood off as loose forward Morgan Smithies fed another Wigan player Ethan Havard for a debut try.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2023

There was a strange softness in Captain Broom's tread like that of a padding panther, but his arms had the loose forward powerful swing of a gorilla's.

From Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power by Wyn Roosevelt

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