back five en · NOUN
Meanings
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(qualifier:rugby union) Collectively, 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| back-five | alternative | lexicographic | |
| back fives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |