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five-eighth
noun[ C or U ]
Australian English(alsofive eighth)uk /ˌfaɪvˈeɪtθ/ us /ˌfaɪvˈeɪtθ/
a rugby player who receives the ball from the scrum-half after a scrum(= a group of players from each team who come together with their heads down and arms joined, and push against each other) and who is important in controlling the play, or this position in a team:
City five-eighth Keating posted a first-half try.
At five-eighth, Sutton is the team's go-to man when it comes to creating something out of nothing in attack.
If you watched the games he played at five eighth, you could see his potential.
Although he's been dropped, he was one of the most reliable five-eighths in the team.
Once he'd settled in five-eighth, he finished the season strongly.
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Synonyms
fly-half outside half stand-off half
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