thumping

Stuart McCloskey, who started last week's thumping win over Australia, was ruled out earlier this week with a recurrence of the groin injury he picked up in the defeat by the All Blacks.

The congenial thumping of the wolf’s tail against the stone floor echoed in hidden caverns far below.

Straightaway there was a great clatter and thumping and the crash of things colliding.

His first assignment was a Nations League campaign, and his team pulled off an improbable promotion to the top tier thanks to last November's thumping 4-1 win over Iceland – and Montenegro's win against Turkey.

Carlos Augusto saved Inter's blushes with a thumping low drive in the 67th minute which ensured a fourth win from as many games in the league phase.