Scotland star Blair Kinghorn was left with a crocked nose after taking a hit in the last play of Toulouse's win over Harlequins on Sunday.
The fullback, who moved to the French side midseason from Edinburgh, helped the Top 14 outfit make the final of the European Cup, but it came at a personal cost. Kinghorn attempted to tackle Tyrone Green but immediately fell to the ground clutching his face.
When he got back to his feet his nose was pointing the wrong way with the reaction of his team-mates saying it all. Kinghorn posted two pictures on social media - the first of his nose before it had received from TLC - and the other with it heavily bandaged.
He said on the Maul or Nothing podcast : "Guys are you f***ing kidding me! Look at my face! The last play, I tackle someone, we kick the ball out and I'm lying on the ground like f*** my life. People were giving me taps on the back and everything then I looked up and they're (makes a stunned face).
"And I'm like no really? Went down the tunnel and our doctor tried to reset it. I thought surely he's done something here, I then look at myself and I'm like he's done nothing. All the boys are just laughing at you, because it is a funny thing and they're like 'Bon Courage bro, you'll be all good' but they're laughing at the same time."
Toulouse scored five first-half tries en route to victory in their hometown, fending off the threat of a second-half Harlequins fightback with a late try to set up a final encounter with Irish heavyweights Leinster at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The French side are the most successful team in Europe, winning the continent's biggest prize on five occasions, most recently at Twickenham back in 2021. Kinghorn is one of several British exports playing in France and team-mate Jack Willis, who has several England caps, is relishing the opportunity to win the trophy on home soil.
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He told TNT Sports: “I don’t think I can put that into words, to be honest. If we win in a few weeks - it’s something I have genuinely dreamed of since growing up.
“We’ve got to go there. There’s a lot of hard work to go until that point, we’ve got a couple of big games coming up before that final and then a hell of a task against Leinster. A lot of work to go, but that’s the aim.”
He also added: "I can't really believe it to be honest with you. It was a hell of a match and fair play to Quins but I can’t wait for that game in a few weeks. It’s a pretty cool feeling, first time for me and I can’t wait.”
Leinster beat Premiership leaders Northampton Saints in the weekend's other semi-final. The English side mounted a late charge in Dublin but couldn't recover from a 17-point deficit, eventually losing 20-17 at Croke Park.