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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Mr Hill, a keen bagpiper, was one of the founding members of the Scottish Parliament rugby team where he played scrum half.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2022
He brought Ben Te'o into the centres, gave Danny Care a chance to start at scrum half, but they never really got a chance to implement the patterns that they had been running in training.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2017
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
Scotland’s scrum half and captain Greig Laidlaw adds a few more points to his side’s tally.
From The Guardian • Oct. 10, 2015
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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