number eight
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number eight (plural number eights)
- (rugby) A player in the scrum, who controls the movement of the scrum, and can pick up the ball exiting the scrum; eighthman.
- 2011 February 13, Lyle Jackson, “Ireland 22-25 France”, in BBC[1]:
- But Ireland dug out a gutsy response and applied pressure which resulted in number eight Heaslip diving over in the corner to revive home hopes.
- (cricket) The batsman who bats eighth.
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- number one, number two, number three, number four, number five, number six, number seven, number nine, number ten, and so on
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rugby player who controls the movement of the scrum
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