I have had a black eye for 3 days now, nearing 4. It occurred after a head-butt to my brow bone whilst at rugby training, it started to lump immediately and the bruising appeared immediately aswell. The next day was ten times worse, I couldn t open it etc but now the swelling has gone down, I can open it only half way but there is a hard lump sort of above my actual eyeball and just under my brow one this is restricting the opening of my eye. I m just wondering how long it will take to go?, as in the full swelling, the bruising and this strange large lump as I have a rugby match this coming Wednesday and would like to play, does this black eye mean I cannot participate in contact as I have been but I m not sure if I should or should not be. Any advice would be great!