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fullback
[ fool-bak ]
noun
- a running back who lines up behind the quarterback and is farthest from the line of scrimmage.
- the position played by this back.
- (in soccer, Rugby, field hockey) a player stationed near the defended goal to carry out chiefly defensive duties.
fullback
/ ˈʊˌæ /
noun
- soccer hockey one of two defensive players positioned in front of the goalkeeper
- rugby a defensive player positioned close to his own line
- the position held by any of these players
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Canada, meanwhile, had to scrap whatever game plan it had in the 12th minute when Bayern Munich fullback Alphonso Davies, its best player, limped off with an injury.
The former Glasgow Warriors fullback amassed a century of senior caps for his country and was involved in three British and Irish Lions tours.
But the fullback told Mackenzie he "would love to see you down the training ground".
The former Glasgow Warriors fullback retired from rugby union before last year's World Cup having amassed a century of senior caps and having been involved in three British and Irish Lions tours.
“My dad always jokes around with me, ‘Once you cross that line of scrimmage, you’re a fullback,’” he said.
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