Geoff Parling helped Exeter Chiefs into the Champions Cup quarter finals at the weekend.
The England lock has been a rock for the Chiefs ever since his switch from Leicester Tigers and was right in the mix, again, as Ospreys were sent packing at Sandy Park.
Parling paid a high price for his combative ways, however, and was a bloody mess by the time the final whistle sounded.
Great shot of @geoffparling with his second row buddy @_jonnyhill at the final whistle today pic.twitter.com/LLItHquo3B
— Exeter Chiefs (@ExeterChiefs) January 24, 2016
He needed surgical intervention to mend a deep, deep head gash, which occurred when he was caught on the wrong side of a ruck.
Last night, Parling felt compelled to share this GRAPHIC image of his head wound.
You have been warned.
Okay, here goes…
Don't mess with the egg… @Yenz_2 pic.twitter.com/oXhlQYsTlC
— geoffparling (@geoffparling) January 25, 2016
