The most viral rugby video to date got over 18 million views in just three days.

The moment came during the Canada Sevens match between Samoa and New Zealand, where Samoa’s Owen Niue scored the audacious goal of the day.

Wing started his career in midfield and started boasting about Ngarohi defender McGarvey Black before he even reached 22.

As Niue stuck her tongue out as she ran towards the lemon, she maintained eye contact with the aspiring player the entire time. After the dive, the 22-year-old headbutted McGarvey Black with the ball in his hand.

You can watch the viral moment below.

The commentary team loved Niue’s sass, saying, “You’ve got to love the zest, the sass, right? This game isn’t over yet, but why not give it a try?

In addition to nearly 20 million views, rugby pass the video collected 2.1 million likes. It is by far the most popular rugby video on the platform right now, with over 250,000 views on Instagram.

The game ended 31-24 in favor of New Zealand, but Argentina won the tournament.

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