eighth man

English

Noun

eighth man (plural eighth men)

1. Alternative form of eighthman
   • 2002, Michael Williams, The Eighth Man, page 103:

     Well, it must be hard on Trompie to lose both his top eighth men in one week.

   • 2012, Matthew Knight, Between the Lines - The Spirit of South African Rugby, →ISBN, page iii:

     Mark didn't miss a beat. 'Sure, coach,' he said. 'Eighth man is my best position.' Kitch whipped around to Morné. 'I told you he could play eighth man,' he said.

   • 2012, Pierre Spies, Myan Subrayan, More than Rugby, →ISBN:

     Even in my favoured eighth man position, I played poorly.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see eighth,‎ man.