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19th March 2016
10:48pm GMT

He was knocked clean out by the blow and had to be stretchered off by medics are the game rested on a knife edge with England leading 25-21.
Fans feared the worst for Hartley who was given a standing ovation from 80,000 fans as he left the field...
His team-mates were not to be denied and went on to win the game by 10 points on a triumphant night for English rugby.
But incredibly just 20 minutes after the horrific knock out and Hartley re-emerged to celebrate England's first grand slam win in 13 years.
Fans were relieved to see him lift the trophy with his fellow England heroes...
https://twitter.com/Offbeat_online/status/711314160051744769
https://twitter.com/JoshCox24101993/status/711320834653163520
https://twitter.com/Martinr23/status/711318272973606919
https://twitter.com/dieseldrinker62/status/711317820789882880
https://twitter.com/JamesSunman1/status/711317281515634688
https://twitter.com/sarah_leanne84/status/711316215449395200
https://twitter.com/simbobaker/status/711315914482917376
Here's the injury in full...
https://youtu.be/EOj-ddVKaz8
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