eighth man

plural eighth men

1. alternativeAlternative form of eighthman.

   Even in my favoured eighth man position, I played poorly.

   2012, Pierre Spies, Myan Subrayan, More than Rugby, →ISBN

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   Well, it must be hard on Trompie to lose both his top eighth men in one week.

   2002, Michael Williams, The Eighth Man, page 103

   Mark didn't miss a beat. 'Sure, coach,' he said. 'Eighth man is my best position.' Kitch whipped around to Morné. 'I told you he could play eighth man,' he said.

   2012, Matthew Knight, Between the Lines - The Spirit of South African Rugby, →ISBN, page iii

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see eighth, man.