flyhalf
Noun
Meaning
flyhalf (plural flyhalves)
Alternative spelling of fly-half
Examples
A home fixture against a Scotland team who have lost their opening two games and are still without star flyhalf Finn Russell - who has fallen out with coach Gregor Townsend - looks, as usual, by far their best chance of getting one.
And then last year, the ex-Peterhouse College maestro — who can play at fullback, flyhalf, centre and sometimes wing — was named Zimbabwe’s new substantive captain.
But with no place Jones' matchday 23 for uncapped Wasps flyhalf Jacob Umaga, England lack specialist bench cover at No 10.
Thankfully for Thorn, Queensland steadied despite having one fewer man on the field, with star flyhalf James O’Connor kicking two penalty goals in the final 10 minutes to seal the Reds’ first competitive win over the Waratahs since 2013.
Beauden will take his regular place at flyhalf, Scott will replace the injured Brodie Retallick at lock and Jordie will play his third test at fullback in a backline reorganized because of injuries.
Cal, however, would rattle off 55 unanswered points, beginning with a try by freshman wing Marcus Shankland and conversion by senior flyhalf Matthew Coyle at the 24-minute mark.