Abstract Background Common Carotid Artery (CCA) is an uncommon site of injury following a blunt trauma. its presentation with spontaneous delayed rupture is even more uncommon and a rugby tackle leading to CCA injury is a rare event. What makes this case unique and very rare is combination of all of the above. Case presentation Mr H. https://www.roneverhart.com/HP-Pavilion-15-eg1053cl-15-6-FHD-Touch-Intel-Core-i5-1235U-3-30-GHz-Intel-Iris-Xe-Graphics-12-GB-DDR4-RAM-512-GB-SSD-/