Examples of 'half-back' in a sentence
Meaning of "half-back"
half-back (noun) - In sports like football or rugby, a position typically played by a midfielder who operates between the forwards and the defenders
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- the scrum-half and the fly-half
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half-back
Doubtful if there is a better half-back playing.
This beautiful half-back is suitable for a princess.
The directly opposing player is a centre half-back.
He usually plays on the half-back line or in midfield.
He was used both on the flanks and at centre half-back.
He was a strong competitor at centre half-back and also occasionally played the ruck.
Foley usually plays at either midfield or in the half-back line.
The role of centre half-back has remained largely unmodified throughout the years.
His position of choice was either at half-back or hooker.
He was a tactically brilliant half-back and a great on-field leader of both forwards and backs.
Mills usually played as a ruckman but was also used at centre half-back.
Anderson played on the half-back flank for most of his career at Collingwood.
He was a defender who could play anywhere along the half-back line.
He later switched to centre-half and half-back where he played his best seasons for Genoa.
As a cricketer he was a middle-order batsman while his hockey was played as a half-back.
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He could play as a half-back or three-quarters.
Alexander Robertson was a Scottish footballer, whose regular position was as a half-back.
He played in the half-back line.
João da Silva is a Portuguese footballer who played as a half-back.
He was a half-back, equally at home on the flanks or at centre half-back.
He is without doubt the most daring and reckless half-back on the field.
Morton played across the half-back flanks and wore the number 19 guernsey.
McMullan is considered to have been the greatest Scottish half-back of his day.
This program operates as a half-back system, whereby half-of the deposits are not refunded.
The year saw him often win the ball across half-back or the midfield.
The middle half-back was known as a centre-half; those on either side were known as wing-halves.
Was a Scottish footballer who played at half-back for Liverpool.
New Brunswick operates a half-back system, whereby half-of the deposit is not refunded.
In the last full season played before the Second World War, he moved to half-back.
Collins played half-back for the rugby XV, and was also in the cricket XI.
The Bradford goals were both scored by half-back Joe Harvey.
In January, half-back Norman Hallam returned to the club.
Today, this position is considered a half-back.
This time Davies ' half-back partner was Llanelli team mate David Morgan.
Armitage was converted into a half-back.
Hannebery, a left footed half-back flanker and wingman, was recruited from North Melbourne CBC Old Boys.
Patten primarily played at half-back.
He played at half-back or full-back.
Later he played at centre half-back.
Half-back and forward.
He developed as a tagger, and then as a rebounding half-back.
He later moved to Barrow, where he formed a successful half-back partnership with stand-off Willie Horne.
Strongly built, he could play at centre half-forward or centre half-back.
He was a hard-working, hard-tackling type of half-back with great determination.
He is a quick left-footed player who predominantly plays off the half-back.
Ideally, the centre half-back should be a durable player, quite tall and well-built.
Arrière latéral gauche left half-back.
It's a kind of half-back at rugby. Mary told me.
Arrière latéral droit right half-back.
Well, Alicia was a great half-back strong right leg, aggressive.
