Half-back

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    the scrum-half and the fly-half

    "But Wales somehow snaffled possession for fly-half Jones to send half-back partner Mike Phillips haring away with Stoddart in support."

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scrum-half

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"But Wales somehow snaffled possession for fly-half Jones to send half-back partner Mike Phillips haring away with Stoddart in support."

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