back five

English

Alternative forms

• back-five

Noun

back five (plural back fives)

1. (rugby union) Collectively, the backs (the 2 wings, fullback, outside centre and inside centre).
   • 2011 February 4, Gareth Roberts, “Wales 19-26 England”, in BBC‎:

     Wales chose to bring their back-five into the game early on with Andy Powell, Sam Warburton, Dan Lydiate and Bradley Davies making inroads into the England defence.