Tighthead

Word TIGHTHEAD
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Definitions and meanings of "Tighthead"

What do we mean by tighthead?

Prop who plays on the right-hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is tightly bound between those of the opposing hooker and loosehead

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The word "tighthead" in example sentences

He has remained England's tighthead of choice ever since. ❋ Michael Aylwin (2010)

The 30-year-old is also eagerly awaiting his collision with the England front row, not least his fellow Tigers' tighthead Dan Cole. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The home side's problems up front caught up with them: the change of both their tighthead props coincided with the Tigers taking charge up front and starving the men in red of possession. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"As a basic principle, the tighthead always has to bind on to the body of the opponent and be square, while the loosehead has to be pointing upwards rather than downwards before the engagement," says O'Brien. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Starting with the front row, the props are Jean-Baptiste Poux and the tighthead Luc Ducalcon, with Dimitri Szarzewski hooking and Fabien Barcella and William Servat on the bench. ❋ Unknown (2011)

There now just four ever-present starters: the full-back Ben Foden, wing Chris Ashton, the centre Manu Tuilagi and tighthead prop Dan Cole. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Rolling substitutions are not allowed in rugby union but Brookes returned after the interval to replace the tighthead, Tim Ryan, who Newcastle later claimed was suffering from a back injury. ❋ Ian Malin (2010)

Cole and his fellow tighthead Martin Castrogiovanni have committed to the Tigers. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The 26-year-old former Gloucester tighthead is a temporary replacement for Bath's David Wilson, who has a jaw injury. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Tactics Injuries will play a part but the old adage that "Munster provide the forwards, Leinster the backs" has long gone and the key man in Rome this weekend could be Mike Ross, the former Harlequin tighthead who now plays his rugby in Dublin. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I'm sure this is right, but the blast against the tighthead for slipping his bind is an easy way out of any appreciation of the forces at work at the set piece. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Matt Stevens, a tighthead prop by preference, has been pressed into action at loosehead while Dylan Hartley takes over from Steve Thompson at hooker. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The England manager has Leicester's Dan Cole as his established tighthead, with Davey Wilson of Bath in contention, while Gloucester's Paul Doran-Jones, rated by both Vickery and the England management, understudies Sale's Andrew Sheridan at loosehead. ❋ Mike Averis (2010)

He lacks an experienced tighthead prop following Phil Vickery's retirement, a specialist openside flanker, although Haskell was one of the successes of the Six Nations, and a playmaker at inside-centre. ❋ Unknown (2011)

All props have a favourite side, but if Cockerill chooses to play Dan Cole at tighthead, the Italian probably knows enough to get by against the Leinster and Ireland tighthead, Mike Ross. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Leicester's Dan Cole keeps his place at tighthead – in what is effectively England's strongest team – alongside the recalled Steve Thompson, with Leicester's Tom Croft resuming in the back row. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The hooker Scott Lawson and the tighthead prop Euan Murray join Jacobsen in the front row, while alongside Brown in the back row are Ross Rennie and Alasdair Strokosch. ❋ Unknown (2011)

While Northampton pride themselves on having assembled a scrum that even Leicester would covet, there was only one winner once the Tigers and England tighthead Dan Cole came on. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The Glasgow tighthead was twice penalised at scrums and then put the low in yellow when he was sent to the sin-bin for not releasing Serge Betsen after a tackle. ❋ Paul Rees At Adams Park (2010)

Number eight Nick Easter and tighthead prop Dan Cole are the only survivors in the pack from England's 13-9 victory over Argentina. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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