fly half

Noun

Meaning

fly half (plural fly-halves)

Alternative form of fly-half

fly-half (plural fly-halves)

(rugby) A rugby player who is normally the first receiver of the ball from the scrum half after a scrum; a half-back.

Alternative names

fly-half

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Examples

Another distinction between the backs and the forwards is that the backs are expected to have superior kicking and ball handling skills, especially the fly-half, scrum-half and full-back. Source: Internet

In the 1980s and 1990s, Crispin Cormack, a full-back who could also play fly-half, turned out for Pontypridd, Cardiff Quins and London Welsh, and toured Australia with Wales. Source: Internet

For Owen Farrell, the England captain and Saracens fly half, a 25 per cent pay cut would be worth about £16,000 a month. Source: Internet

Gloucester fly-half Danny Cipriani has released an emotional video tribute to ex-girlfriend Caroline Flack, saying "it's OK to be vulnerable". Source: Internet

But Luctonians came roaring back, a good period of pressure bringing a try for fly half Tom Jones, with scrum half Sam Boxhall adding the conversion just before the break. Source: Internet

Head coach Rory Campbell commended Hannah Benedict, for stepping in at fly half and playing well while Amy Marchand-Dion was away. Source: Internet

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