five-eighth

five-eighth
noun Rugby, chiefly Austral./NZ a player positioned between the scrum half and the three-quarters.

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  • second five-eighth — /ˈsɛkənd faɪv eɪtθ/ (say sekuhnd fuyv aytth) noun NZ → inside centre. Also, second five …  

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