first receiver

noun

The first player to receive the ball from a scrum-half. This is often the fly-half, but may be a different player if the fly-half is unavailable, or a forward who will drive.

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Meanings

nounfirst receiver (plural first receivers)

plural first receivers

  1. ball gamesThe first player to receive the ball from a scrum-half. This is often the fly-half, but may be a different player if the fly-half is unavailable, or a forward who will drive.
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APA

first receiver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20receiver

MLA

“first receiver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20receiver. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first receiver,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20receiver.

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