fly-half

fly-half
Rugby player who is normally the first receiver of the ball from the scrum half after a scrum; a half-back. Synonyms: outside half, stand off-half, stand-off, out-half, first five-eighth.

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  • fly half — n a player in a game of ↑rugby. A fly half has to be able to run quickly …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fly half — noun count a RUGBY player who plays in the middle of the field behind the SCRUM HALF: STAND OFF (HALF) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • fly-half — «FLY HAF, HAHF», noun. Rugby Football. a stand off halfback …   Useful english dictionary

  • fly half — noun : standoff half * * * fly half noun (rugby) A stand off half • • • Main Entry: ↑fly * * * fly half UK US noun [countable] [singular …   Useful english dictionary

  • fly half — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fly half : singular fly half plural fly halfs a rugby player who plays in the middle of the field behind the scrum half …   English dictionary

  • fly half — noun Rugby another term for stand off half …   English new terms dictionary

  • fly half — noun (C) a fast running player in rugby whose job is to pass the ball to a line of players …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • fly half — /flaɪ ˈhaf/ (say fluy hahf) noun British, NZ → five eighth (def. 1) …  

  • Chris Rossouw (fly-half) — Chris Rossouw is a South African rugby union player, born 14 November 1976 in Bellville (South Africa). He has played for the South Africa national rugby union team and playes as fly half for the Free State Cheetahs (1.87 m and 92 kg).… …   Wikipedia

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