open-side

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open-side

noun open-sides

the portion of the field which is larger as measured from a scrum or breakdown to the touchline
a position in the last row of forwards on that side, more fully open-side flanker, designated with number 7
a player in that position Up front, skipper and open-side Lewis Moody looked almost back to full fitness, while England's set-piece was barely troubled, albeit against a Romania side showing 11 changes from that beaten by Argentina earlier in the week.

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@misc{open_side_2026,
  title = {open-side},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/open-side},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}