(South Africa, rugby) One of the forwards at the rear of a scrum formation who controls the ball at the back of the scrum and links to the back line.
Border's captain Basil Kenyon, at eighthman, again impressed with his intelligent positional play, and general leadership - as he had done in the shock win earlier in the tour.
Eighthman means: One of the forwards at the rear of a scrum formation who controls the ball at the back of the scrum and links to the back line.. It is mainly South African English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself.
eighthman means: One of the forwards at the rear of a scrum formation who controls the ball at the back of the scrum and links to the back line.. Register: informal, South African English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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Eighthman means: One of the forwards at the rear of a scrum formation who controls the ball at the back of the scrum and links to the back line.. It is mainly South African English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself.
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