Typhoon Hagibis raged across Japan last weekend leaving in its wake a trail of devastation both deep and wide-ranging.
Compared to the loss of life, and destruction of homes that occurred on Saturday, the cancellation or postponement of sporting events feels barely worth mentioning.
A herculean effort ensured Japan's game against Scotland in the Rugby World Cup went ahead however, and the reaction to the subsequent host nation victory and first-ever qualification for the knockout stages has shown that those efforts were absolutely worth it.