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It's taken 20 years but finally the World Cup draw has pitched together two Pacific Island teams and the people of Montpellier should be braced to witness a cataclysmic clash.
Monday's Group A clash between Samoa and Tonga will not be for the faint-hearted.
Samoa and Tonga sit as fierce natural rivals as it is. The fact both lost their opening games and are desperate for points adds an element of volatility these high-octane sides hardly need.
It's hard to know, then, whether the absence of Samoa's Brian Lima, the man dubbed the chiropractor on account of his ability to restructure spines, is a source of relief or disappointment.
The 35-year-old has been declared fit after concussing himself against South Africa.
But Samoa coach Michael Jones has decided to keep Lima out of action until the game against England on September 22.
Having beaten Tonga 50-3 when they last played in June, the Samoans start as warm favourites, particularly as the Tongans have been given only three days' rest since beating the US 25-15.
