Preparation and resources face up to talent and skill in Wellington tonight.
The British and Irish Lions, with their 43-strong off-field entourage, and tens of thousands of supporters, take on the All Blacks at Westpac Stadium - in a match expected to be played in steady rain.
No stone has been left unturned by the Lions in their preparation. But they are coming up against what appears to be an unmoveable object.
The All Blacks came out quickly last week in the first test and won comfortably.
The world champions appear to have the right dose of confidence mixed with talent to come out on top tonight and take the series.
Many from the Lions are talking of tonight’s match being the biggest game of their careers.
But as All Black skipper Kieran Read said yesterday, it is just a game of rugby. Kick, pass, tackle well, and accumulate points.
History, too, points to an All Black victory. There have been some great All Black performances against the Lions in the capital.
Otago’s own Ron Elvidge’s match-winning try in 1950, the halfback clinic put on by Dave Loveridge in 1983 and let’s not forget a certain Dan Carter effort in 2005.
This All Black side will want to write its own history tonight.
Plus the men in black do not have to look back far to find New Zealanders who delivered the perfect knockout blow earlier this week.
Team New Zealand could have choked and buckled under the pressure in Bermuda. But it stayed strong and emerged triumphant.
Look to the men in black to do the quinella.