The joy of a final is that the sub-plots are bountiful and Saturday's United Rugby Championship (URC) climax between the Stormers and Bulls boasts a quintessential flyhalf battle between Manie Libbok and Chris Smith.
Both men have been prominent in their respective teams' march to the showpiece fixture, evidenced by points hauls of 161 and 138 respectively.
It's tempting to label the expected tussle as a contrast of styles - Libbok's free-spirited guile against the unfussy pragmatism of Smith.