buckle under

The Premiership was cut from 13 clubs to 10 in the space of one season as Worcester Warriors, London Irish and Wasps all buckled under financial strain.

The mother of seven children, aged 10 months to 16, said she often fears buckling under the weight of the economy.

But as the final seconds ticked away, Riley watched from the sideline as Michigan’s Kalel Mullings rumbled 63 yards into scoring position, and USC buckled under the weight after taking a late lead.

He did not buckle under pressure from Miller and shrugged off huge right hands from Hrgovic, winning both crucial fights inside the distance.

Sometimes Hunter’s impeccable realism buckles under the weight.