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• n  a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
• n  a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation

• Says Alexander Kroll, president of the Young Rubicam advertising agency: "It's the most unusual strategy for launching a flanker brand in history, and it may work.
• Joey Heatherton, 24, nimble-limbed television performer and troop entertainer; and Lance Rentzel, 25, swivel-hipped flanker back for football's Dallas Cowboys and new co-owner of .
• All-America basketball star, whose hands, size and speed could make him a formidable flanker back.

• flanker back

News & Articles

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• Rugby-Wallabies bow to concerns and strengthen provinces
  By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, June 13 (Reuters) - Flanker Dave Dennis and centre Rob Horne have been released from the Wallabies' training camp to bolster the New South Wales Waratahs for their match against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday. Amid continuing controversy over the weakness of the provincial sides facing the Lions on their tour matches, the pair will fly down from the Queensland ...
  June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! Sports
• Rugby-Wallabies bow to Lions concerns and boost provinces
  * Dennis, Horne to play for Waratahs * Sio, Kimlin released for Brumbies (Adds Gatland quotes) By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, June 13 (Reuters) - Flanker Dave Dennis and centre Rob Horne have been released from the Wallabies' training camp to bolster the New South Wales Waratahs for their match against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday. Amid continuing controversy over the weakness of the ...
  June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! Sports

Quotes

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• Warren Gatland in ABC Online
  Andrew (Bishop) has been one of the form centres in Wales this year,Gatland said. "Up front, Gavin Thomas is an experienced flanker who knows all about what it takes to perform at international level, he and Alun Wyn Jones have both...
• Pierre Berbizier in ABC Online
  There are some injured players and we made our decision with that in mind,Berbizier said. "Alessandro Zanni (flanker) is injured, so is Josh Sole, that's why Sergio Parisse will have to play as number six and not as number eight like he...
• Laurie Fisher in Stuff.co.nz
  I know the Cheetahs are resting some of their topliners tonight like (flanker Duane) Vermuelen, so I think they certainly see next week as a real opportunity for them, so we'll need to front up,Fisher said.