scrum half
Britishnoun
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a player who puts in the ball at scrums and tries to get it away to his three-quarter backs
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this position in a team
Example Sentences
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Llandrindod Wells Magistrates’ Court heard on Wednesday the former scrum half - who gave the court his full name as William Mike Phillips - was in an Audi A4 when the offence happened.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024
I'm fortunate to marry a Welsh woman who also played scrum half in her country for several years.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2016
Your statement that ‘it was just the scrum half being held back’ is laughable - when they showed the replay he was actually pulled out of the way not ‘held back’.”
From The Guardian ● Oct. 10, 2015
For the Watsonians and Scotland scrum half, his mother's thoughtful instructions were a little impractical as he was never far from the action.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2014
I kept my spot and my nickname, at number eleven, JP made fullback, Seanie made scrum half, and the rest of the team were the returning seniors from last year, including Chas, Kevin, and Joey.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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