chip-and-gather

A form of chip and gather — A maneuver in which a player gains ground by kicking the ball high and forward, runs forward, and catches the ball as it drops back down.

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noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of chip and gather.

    We won the match and I got on the scoresheet with a chip-and-gather try to cap a performance that did my confidence a world of good.

    2010, Will Greenwood, Will: The Autobiography of Will Greenwood, →ISBN, page 131
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    Against Edinburgh last Friday night, Holland was a controlled, calming presence, coming up with big plays at key moments, such as the chip-and-gather and then carry in the final ten minutes that helped kick-start Munster back into life.

    2016 May 2, Gerry Thornley, “Munster boosted by Johnny Holland's calm, controlling game”, in Irish Times

    But against the run of play Biggar and Webb went over for well-crafted tries, Webb turning from provider in the first instance to scorer in the second, which also featured a measured chip-and-gather.

    2016 October 14, Delme Parfitt, “Ospreys 45-0 Newcastle match report: Seven-try European Challenge Cup rout at the Liberty Stadium”, in Wales Online
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