Meanings
nounhalf-back (plural half-backs)
plural half-backs
- ball gamesthe 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.
2011 February 4, Gareth Roberts, “Wales 19-26 England”, in BBC
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Czech spojka
- spojkaplayer in rugby
Māori topatahi
- topatahiplayer in rugby
Polish obrońca, pomocnik
- obrońcaplayer in rugby
- pomocnikplayer in rugby
Welsh hanerwr
- hanerwrplayer in rugby
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APA
half-back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-back
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“half-back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-back. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-back.
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