Noun
loosehead (plural looseheads)
(rugby) prop who plays on the left hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is not tightly bound (unlike that of the tighthead)
He didn’t feature at the Sportsground but back in Bristol, the loosehead has been reunited with a number of its former protagonists. Source: Internet
Flanker Conor Oliver and loosehead Jordan Duggan also got debuts as replacements on what was a happy day for Connacht on a beautiful afternoon in Dublin. Source: Internet
There were further Ireland debuts off the bench for scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park and loosehead prop Ed Byrne, although the game concluded in frustrating fashion as Ireland conceded a second try to the Italians with the last act. Source: Internet