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loose forward
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌluːs ˈfɔː.wəd/ us /ˌluːs ˈfɔːr.wɚd/
a rugby player who plays at the back of the scrum(= a group of players from each team who come together with their heads down and arms joined, and push against each other to get control of the ball), or this position in a team:
The 19-year-old loose forward was a key figure in the team's triumph earlier this month.
He's sticking to his favourite position of loose forward.
The question remains whether Ireland can match the physicality of the All Blacks' loose forward trio.
The loose forwards' battle could be the most compelling.
In rugby league, a player might be hooker one week and loose forward the next.
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