back five

noun

Collectively, the backs (the 2 wings, fullback, outside centre and inside centre).

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Meanings

nounback five (plural back fives)

plural back fives · alternative back-five

  1. rugby unionCollectively, the backs (the 2 wings, fullback, outside centre and inside centre).

    Wales chose to bring their back-five into the game early on with Andy Powell, Sam Warburton, Dan Lydiate and Bradley Davies making inroads into the England defence.

    2011 February 4, Gareth Roberts, “Wales 19-26 England”, in BBC
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Chicago

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