halfback


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(football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position

(American football) the position of a back on a football team

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"As seniors, we always try to make the younger girls feel welcome,'' halfback Berube said.
However, Queensland dominated the last few minutes to close out the game and leave Blues halfback Robbie Farah distraught.
Then Arrows' starting halfback Mike Simganwe limped og and could play only a backup role thereafter.
When should a coach put the trick plays (flea-flicker, halfback pass, reverse passes, or the pressing defense) in his hip pocket?
The Cronulla halfback also kicked nine goals from 10 attempts to answer to the Australians' lack of a specialist goalkicker.
Hatch, a once-promising high-school halfback, argued that the current system disadvantages universities like BYU because the power schools retain most of the $90 million generated by the BCS bowls and because top talent flows to schools that can offer recruits a chance to play for a national title.
Sayers, 58, the longtime Chicago Bears halfback, is founder and CEO of Group, a Chicago-area computer services firm that posted $300 million in sales last year and employs 275.
Meanwhile, Scotland international halfback Oscar Thomas has joined Rochdale on loan from local rivals Swinton until the end of the season.
The focal point of West Frankfort's offense flows through senior quarterback Connor Eaton and senior halfback Madison Allen behind a strong and physical offensive line.
Leeds coach Brian McDermott admitted his side enjoyed the perfect preparation for their play-off semi-final with skipper Danny McGuire and his long-serving halfback partner Rob Burrow, both in their final season with the Rhinos, taking their combined try tally in Super League to 404 as the visitors ran out comfortable winners at the John Smith's Stadium.
Ireland's Johnny Sexton and Scotland's Greig Laidlaw will combine at halfback, with head coach Warren Gatland admitting he wants to field his full 41-man squad across the Lions' opening two fixtures.
The Pontypridd pack provided the perfect foundation for this victory while behind them their young halfback pairing bossed the game, setting up their backs for attack after attack.
Castleford are without Luke Dorn and Matt Cook, but new signings Luke Gale and Ben Roberts are set to debut at halfback.
CHRIS BRIDGE thought his England days were long gone - but he could yet be the answer to Steve McNamara's halfback headache.