This weekend in Wellington the great Waisale Serevi must do the unthinkable: coach a side to go out and play against his beloved Fiji.
Serevi scored 1310 points in the World Series and many more besides in a glittering career that helped take Sevens rugby into the mainstream. And all of that in the distinctive white and black of Fiji.
At the Westpac this weekend, though, the two-time Rugby World Cup Sevens winning captain, who also coached the Fijians to their sole World Series title, will be trying to inspire the Puk Puks of Papua New Guinea to success against some of his former teammates.
"I didn't expect for PNG to come back into the circuit so quickly and then meet Fiji head-on," admitted Serevi.
"I think there's no other team that the PNG players want to play against more than Fiji. Not because I am going to be up against them, but just to know where we are in international rugby.
"To win or lose is not a big issue for us. We've been away for the last couple of years, not playing at international level.
"With all your might"
"This is the top level of competition so, as I always say, when you're given a task to do, it's in your hands. Do it with all your might."
The overwhelming impression is that the old maestro is just pleased to be back among the Sevens fold. And for everyone else, his mere presence always excites.
"There are two or three really big tournaments in the IRB Sevens World Series, one is Hong Kong, the others Dubai and Wellington, so to be back at one of those big three, I thank God that one door has closed and another has opened," he added.
"It's great to be back in Wellington. I know the excitement, the atmosphere. The competition is here so I'm really glad and proud to be back with PNG."
Apart from Fiji, who currently lie second in the World Series behind New Zealand, Serevi and his PNG team also face pool matches on day one in Wellington against Australia and Scotland.
"We don't want to come here only to make up the numbers. We're here to make a big bang in Wellington.
"The training and all the things we've been doing for the last couple of months, it's all for our first game against Australia. We're targeting them first.
"After that we'll look at the others, drink some water, take a rest and think about the next game in the tournament."
Video: The minnows bit back 2008/09 (including tries by PNG)
