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tight five
noun[ Cusually singular ]
uk /ˌtaɪt ˈfaɪv/ us /ˌtaɪt ˈfaɪv/
in a rugby team, the five players who form the first two rows 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):
They have probably got the best tight five in the competition.
the tight fiveSaturday exposed the team's lack of options in the tight five.
I'd say we have a slight advantage in the tight five.
The Welsh tight five did their job supremely well.
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