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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Ojomoh's dad Steve won 12 caps for England as a loose forward, with his final appearance coming in a 64-22 defeat by New Zealand in 1998.

From BBC

"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

It means Australia revert to the side picked for the first Test at Wembley, with Yeo going to loose forward, Patrick Carrigan switching back to the front row, and Lindsay Collins dropping to the bench.

From BBC

It was Pollock's third try in just 36 minutes of England rugby after the 20-year-old Northampton loose forward came off the bench to score a double on Test debut against Wales in Cardiff in March -- a performance that led to his inclusion in the Lions' squad.

From Barron's

Australia's team was packed with quality: Meninga and Steve Renouf in the centres, Andrew Ettingshausen on the wing, Laurie Daley at stand-off, Alfie Langer at scrum-half, Brad Fittler at loose forward, plus more.

From BBC

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