loose forward

noun

1. rugby one of a number of forwards who play at the back or sides of the scrum and who are not bound wholly into it Compare tight forward

Example Sentences

Powerful in open play and from the base of the scrum, Romane Menager is the French battering ram with the speed of a back and the physicality of a loose forward.

From BBC

In a tough day for the southern Africans, Namibia also lost replacement loose forward Adriaan Booysen to a dislocated left shoulder in a tackle that saw New Zealand prop Ethan de Groot sent off.

From Washington Times

And this contest took just six minutes to burst into life when Australian loose forward Ellis twice put his head in Ratchford's face in a quite unnecessary flashpoint that ended with both players surrounded by team-mates and blood coming from the bridge of the Warrington centre's nose.

From BBC

The visitors went ahead again and for the second time, it was thanks to the Marshall-Farrell combination with the loose forward grabbing his second try of the evening to give Wigan a 10-4 half-time lead.

From BBC

This World Cup is expected to be the last for the 31-year-old loose forward, who will join French club Racing 92 after the rugby showpiece.

From Washington Times