"inside back" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inside backs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} inside back (plural inside backs)
  1. (rugby) a back whose primary job is to create space for the outside backs outside him, i.e. the scrum-half, the fly-half and the inside centre. Categories (topical): Rugby
    Sense id: en-inside_back-en-noun-x5PouMxo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports

Inflected forms

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