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eighth-man en · NOUN

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1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of eighthman.
   alt of eighthman
   • If a player is on the ground you can try to rip the ball from him, but you can't go off your feet and dive on him. The ex-All Black eighth-man, Murray Mexted (who is a commentator today) described this rule best in one of his commentaries: "I think this rule is hard to apply because the moment you see a man on the ground the first thing you want to do is go down on him." 2008, Jaco Louw, The Girlfriend's Guide to Rugby, →ISBN, page 77:
   • The formation can be either: 1) Three players in the front row, four in the second row and one in the third row: loosehead prop, hooker, tighthead prop, flanker, lock, lock, flanker, eighth-man or 2) Three in the front row, two in the second row and three in the back row: loosehead prop, hooker, tighthead prop, lock, lock, flanker, eighth-man, flanker. 2003, Joel Alswang, The South African Dictionary of Sport, →ISBN, page 207:
   • Throughout his school career, he only ever played eighth-man. 2013, Michael Jenkins, Making Champions - How South Africa's sporting heroes are made, →ISBN:

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