fly-half

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fly-half (plural fly-halves)

  1. (rugby) A rugby player who is normally the first receiver of the ball from the scrum half after a scrum; a half-back.
    • 2024 April 27, Alastair Telfer, “England beat France to seal Grand Slam hat-trick”, in BBC Sport[1]:
      Fly-half Holly Aitchison has had a mixed tournament with the boot up until this match, with Mitchell saying in the week he had no concerns over her kicking and being proved correct in Bordeaux.

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