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.

• outside half, stand-off half, stand-off, out-half, first five-eighth