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- noun rugby A
rugby player who is normally thefirst receiver of the ball from thescrum half after ascrum ; ahalf-back .
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Examples
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Up to 7 November, when they played Northampton in the LV Cup, Saracens had used Goode, Hougaard and Nils Mordt at fly-half.
Owen Farrell shines for Saracens and targets fly-half spot for England 2011
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For 32 phases Leicester flung themselves at the black and red wall, doing their utmost to atone for two missed penalties by Toby Flood that prompted Richard Cockerill to complain that England's kicking coach, Dave Alred, had undermined his fly-half's technique.
Leicester 18-22 Saracens | Premiership final match report 2011
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He can control a game and kick goals and you can't ask more from a fly-half.
Rory Clegg steps out of Nick Evans's pocket as Harlequins beat Sale 2011
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After last summer's clear-out, England hopefuls Dave Attwood and Paul Doran-Jones are now on their way – lock Attwood trebling his money with Bath, while prop Doran-Jones adds to the front-row reserves at Northampton – and the fly-half Nicky Robinson looks to be joining them.
Up & Under: Three weeks in Toulon and still no rugby for Gavin Henson 2011
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Rory Clegg, who once had Jonny Wilkinson blocking his path to a fly-half place at Newcastle, now has to bide his time at Harlequins behind the Premiership's best No10, Nick Evans.
Rory Clegg steps out of Nick Evans's pocket as Harlequins beat Sale 2011
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Jamie Heaslip's shirt-tug on Mujati was a crucial factor in the breakout which preceded Sexton's first try, the fly-half leaving Soane Tonga'uiha panting on his inside.
Leinster 33-22 Northampton | Heineken Cup final match report 2011
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The Lions have found their Test fly-half for 2013.
Leinster 33-22 Northampton | Heineken Cup final match report 2011
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The 24-year-old former England fly-half is said to have signed a one-year deal with the 1997 European champions, Brive.
Up & Under: Martin Johnson picks namesake Tom to face Barbarians 2011
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In Cardiff, there were not only six stirring tries; there was a shimmering display of fly-half excellence from Jonathan Sexton which made Domínguez's efforts seem almost mundane.
Leinster 33-22 Northampton | Heineken Cup final match report 2011
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The England fly-half, who was back with England on Sundaymanaged just eight points – two penalties and a conversion – as Toulon went down 23-13, with Agen rising to 11th in the table.
Up & Under: Three weeks in Toulon and still no rugby for Gavin Henson 2011
knitandpurl commented on the word fly-half
""May I welcome you. This is my associate, Mr. Arbuthnot—very promising young gentleman from Cambridge, don't you know—fly-half—terrific hunter."
A Burial at Sea by Charles Finch, p 259
January 5, 2012
hernesheir commented on the word fly-half
When I see fly-half I think of the 1971 western film Red Sun, in which the samurai played by Toshirō Mifune suddenly halves a buzzing pesky mosquito with his sword.
January 6, 2012
yarb commented on the word fly-half
I think of rugby. You win.
January 6, 2012
fbharjo commented on the word fly-half
the half-back (forward-guard) of rugby...(or is that the quarter-wing) -mixed sporting metaphors (metasports?)- * Are you paying attention, Ruzuzu*.... to a new list possibility????????
January 6, 2012
fbharjo commented on the word fly-half
Is there a fly-quarter or did the spider eighth (ate) it? Quelle Mas Quito? What a scrummage!
January 6, 2012
ruzuzu commented on the word fly-half
If I *were* paying attention, I'd probably nominate fbharjo to make that new list.
January 6, 2012