England and Montpellier star Zach Mercer was rushed to hospital after being involved in a sickening clash of heads in the opening moments of a game.
The Top 14 match between Montpellier and Lyon on Saturday was paused for more than 10 minutes after the flanker collided with Lyon's Theo William and Sebastien Taofifenua in the opening exchanges and was seemingly knocked out cold.
The flanker received emergency treatment on the field before being placed onto a stretcher and carried off the field to a big ovation from both sets of fans. He was then taken to hospital for further treatment.
