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second row

British  

noun

  1. rugby Union

    1. the forwards in the second row of a scrum

    2. ( as modifier )

      a second-row forward

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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What gets squeezed is the second row, particularly the doors, which are narrow and don’t open very wide.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Short's club team-mate Delaney Burns continues in the second row, with Mitchell rotating his props as Kelsey Clifford and Maud Muir start in the front row.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

World Cup winners Stratford, Abbie Ward and Rosie Galligan, who have all played in the second row under John Mitchell, all recently announced their pregnancies.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

In the yoga room, we set up our mats in the second row.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

As I stood there on the stage floor in front of the risers, I could barely make out the familiar features of my parents in the center of the second row of chairs.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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