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fly-half noun[ C or U ] (alsofly half, flyhalf)uk /ˈflaɪ.hɑːf/ us /ˈflaɪ.hæf/pluralfly-halves(alsooutside half, stand-off half) a rugby player who receives the ball from the scrum-half after a scrum(= a group of players from each team who come together with their heads down and arms joined, and push against each other) and who is important in controlling the play, or this position in a team: The All Blacks' fly-half kicked 18 points for the champions. at fly-halfThe team made a change at fly-half. From a drop-out, the fly half fended off a tackle and sped to the try line. He leads out a side without their regular flyhalf. Both teams have swapped their outside halves for this match. A former stand-off half, his rugby career ended when he broke his neck. Both teams brought on replacement fly-halves. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Rugby 22 metre drop-out advantage rule All Blacks ankle tap attacking half blind side fifteen hooker jumper knock knock (something) on loose forward loosehead match fit prop shirt pad shoulder charge Six Nations squad rotation tap penalty
Synonyms
five-eighth outside half stand-off half |