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
Lovely hands, France offload three times in the tackle to spring away but a bad slice from scrum half Pauline Bourdon Sansus takes the sting out of the attack.
From BBC
Former chief content officer Llinos Griffin-Williams, who was sacked after allegedly criticising former Wales scrum half Mike Phillips' Welsh language skills, also has a chapter dedicated to her.
From BBC
Former Wales scrum half Mike Phillips has been part of the S4C team providing coverage of the Rugby World Cup in France.
From BBC
Leicester scrum half Youngs, who has a record 121 caps, is also involved at Market Harborough RFC where his son plays mini rugby.
From BBC
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