fly half
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Alys from Cardiff was especially pleased for the fly half, who kicked 23 points having come on following an injury to Dan Biggar.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2023
“I was always pretty certain that I was going to come back,” said Old Glory fly half Jason Robertson, a 26-year-old New Zealander who led the league in scoring during the abbreviated 2020 season.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2021
"He's just extremely humble, extremely respectful," said former Ireland fly half Ronan O'Gara, now assistant coach at Racing.
From Reuters ● May 13, 2016
"They love playing the All Blacks in big matches and I know they will perform out their skin," New Zealand fly half Dan Carter said.
From US News ● Oct. 15, 2015
Kevin played lock alongside Chas, so he was exactly Chas’s height; and Joey, who was six-one, played fly half, number ten, which is kind of the equivalent to quarterback in American football.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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