What does "fly-half" mean?

A rugby player who is normally the first receiver of the ball from the scrum half after a scrum; a half-back.

What is a synonym for "fly-half"?

Common synonyms include: first five-eighth, out-half, outside half, stand-off, stand-off half.

Fly-half

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Noun

1
A rugby player who is normally the first receiver of the ball from the scrum half after a scrum; a half-back.
"Fly-half Holly Aitchison has had a mixed tournament with the boot up until this match, with Mitchell saying in the week he had no concerns over her kicking and being proved correct in Bordeaux."

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first five-eighth out-half outside half stand-off stand-off half

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"Fly-half Holly Aitchison has had a mixed tournament with the boot up until this match, with Mitchell saying in the week he had no concerns over her kicking and being proved correct in Bordeaux."

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