What does the cryptic crossword clue "Problems due to too many coaches etc dog almost half of XV (9)" mean?

The definition is "Problems due to too many coaches etc". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TAIL (synonym="to dog/follow") + BACKS (synonym="the 7 out of 15/almost half of the positions in a rugby team/XV") = TAILBACKS The answer is TAILBACKS.

Problems due to too many coaches etc dog almost half of XV (9)

Guardian Cryptic #29170 | 24 Across | 2023-09-08 flower

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