opposite number

Example Sentences

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"He's brought a defensive system from Scotland where they've two men tackling high, trying to hold people up in the air," added Borthwick said of his opposite number.

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That is where another similarity between Smith and opposite number Carey can be drawn.

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A quarter of an hour into Isgro's debut against Bath, Smith cut blind, chipped across field and the winger claimed the ball over the head of his opposite number for a try.

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Cooper flew in on Thursday from Northern Ireland with her German opposite number.

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Sir Keir was joined by his opposite numbers from Canada, Australia and Iceland.

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