fly-half

noun

fly-half

noun
1

Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Rugby, Sports A rugby player who is normally the first receiver of the ball from the scrum half after a scrum; a half-back.

  • 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.2024 April 27, Alastair Telfer, “England beat France to seal Grand Slam hat-trick”, in BBC Sport:
Synonyms
outside half, stand-off half, stand-off, out-half, first five-eighth

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