tight head

noun

1. rugby the prop on the hooker's right in the front row of a scrum Compare loose head

Example Sentences

Olney commends Tenderheart, with a tight head that keeps earwigs out.

From Washington Post

Sheldrake is twenty-eight years old and tall, with a tight head of dark curls.

From The New Yorker

As a former player with 15 years as a tight head prop behind me, I am thrilled to have a team in Sacramento.

From New York Times

For example, you could crop in to a tight head and shoulders shot, then quickly snap back to a wider angle, then cut to a closeup of someone else — all with just one camera.

From The Verge

Wales have a potential find at tight head in Francis but may play Tips and Warbs together which weakens line out massively.

From BBC