At the end of another bruising, bone-crushing afternoon, a couple of old prop idols will toast a landmark day with cold ones - an ice bath then the beers - in Dublin before offering up a toast to wondrous sporting longevity.
James Slipper in the gold of Australia and Cian Healy in the green of Ireland, 277 caps between them, will reflect on their latest scrummaging duel and, win or lose, they'll thank their stars they're still battling on at the toughest coalface in sport.
