A rugby player is on the floor with a gaping wound spurting blood from his head as the opposition are speeding away to level the scores. What does he do in that situation? Make a try-saving tackle, of course.
Spain Sevens skipper Francisco Hernandez completed this feat of dedication to prevent a certain try at the Sydney Sevens in a match between Japan and Spain.
In what RugbyPass have called "one of the wildest things you will see on a rugby field", the move starts out with Kazuma Nakagawa making a sharp break from his own 22 after a sidestep opens the door between himself and the whitewash.
As the speedster darts off from ensuing Spain players, Hernandez decides that protecting Spain's seven-point lead is more important than his own well-being.
It left the commentator in awe as the blood-soaked Spaniard pushed away the medic and clattered into Nakagawa.
The match ended 14-7 to Spain, and with Hernandez having already scored a try in the game, his contribution to the 2020 victory was immeasurable.
You can watch the epic moment below.
The clip has been a viral sensation on social media in the past few days, with over one million views per day on TikTok over the past three days. Over on Instagram it has also notched up 1.5 million.
Viewers were taken aback.
"The game doesn't stop for blood!" said one.
"That should end a year discussion of which sport has the toughest players." said another.
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