tight five

noun

1. informal.
   rugby the combined front and second rows of a rugby union scrum

Example Sentences

The usual parade of star elected officials sauntered past, but this time most opted to forgo the standard stemwinder for a tight five.

From Salon

Former Wallabies lock Adam Coleman makes his first start in the tournament after two bench appearances in the only change to the tight five after losing to South Africa 49-18 last Sunday.

From Washington Times

Samoa picked a new tight five and four new backs including former All Black Lima Sopoaga.

From Washington Times

Spoiler: They didn’t think all of his jokes were completely bad — but it’s safe to say he’s got a lot of work to do on his tight five.

From Los Angeles Times

Saturday night before the White House Correspondent's annual dinner Joe Biden gave us his "tight five" standup routine that brought laughs as he skewered himself, Rupert Murdoch and Don Lemon, and gave us a great line about a certain member of Congress; "If you find yourself disoriented or confused, it's either you're drunk or Marjorie Taylor Greene."

From Salon