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openside
openside
See also: open-side
English
Noun
openside (plural opensides) (also open side)
- (rugby), the space on the side of the pitch with the larger distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare blindside.
- (rugby union) short for openside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 7.
- The openside [flanker] packs down at the scrum on the openside.