loosehead means 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). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.
Etymology
From loose + head.
noun
- 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)