Nothing showcases the joy of rugby as much as the sport being played in Fiji.
That love of the game and national pride in the Olympic sevens gold medal at Rio grasps you from the time you touch down at the airport until you check your bags in for the return flight.
Rugby is the nation's sporting kava, a joyous athletic potion to whisk the population away from mundane daily tasks into expressive exuberance. The Chiefs and Crusaders have felt that warmth and the humidity since they arrived for tonight's New Zealand conference shootout.
All very noble and there'll be no complaints from spectators who get to the game at Suva Stadium and others who cram around available radio and television sets. The price of tickets is the only grumble as it is for the Blues match in Samoa next month against the Reds.
These missionary visits have a feel-good factor about them but make no sense to the tournament.