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grubber
/ ˈɡ°ùÊŒ²úÉ™ /
noun
- a person who grubs
- another name for grub hoe
- rugby a kick of the ball along the ground
- cricket a delivery which keeps very low upon bouncing
Example Sentences
Henry Pollock added the gloss by latching on to Smith's clever grubber kick, and Northampton's prize is a return to their East Midlands home next weekend to face either Castres or Benetton in the next round.
England traded blow for blow with a cute Daly grubber, putting Tommy Freeman into the corner before good work from Ollie Chessum down one wing created space for Sleightholme to dive in the opposite corner.
England scored the opening try early as Smith ran back a kick, Ollie Lawrence busted a hole and Henry Slade's cute grubber put the ball on a platter for Murley.
With Ireland prevented from finding an early groove, it was hardly surprising when Murley marked his debut in the grand manner, pouncing on Henry Slade's perfectly weighted grubber kick to put England ahead after nine minutes.
An overthrown line-out saw one early opportunity go begging and the miscue loomed larger when Billy Burns kicked the ball dead when trying to poke a grubber through into the Leinster backfield.
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