blindside flanker
noun1
Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Rugby, Sports a forward in rugby union, usually number 6, who binds to the scrum on the side closest to the side line.
- The position of the blindside flanker depends on the proximity of a touch line, so if the scrum takes place close to the left-hand touch line, the blindside flanker will be closest to that touch line.2015, Ann Waterhouse, Rugby Made Simple, Meyer & Meyer Verlag, →ISBN, page 23:
- Coordinate terms
- openside flanker