ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tighthead

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Tighthead is a noun meaning (rugby) prop who plays on the right-hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is tightly bound between those of the opposing hooker and loosehead.

Meaning

(rugby) prop who plays on the right-hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is tightly bound between those of the opposing hooker and loosehead.

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Related dictionary entries include loosehead, prop, lock, halfback, open-side, scrum-half.

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