One of the most memorable sights at Twickenham last Saturday was of South African head coach Heyneke Meyer singing the Springboks' national anthem.
The former Leicester Tigers man lifted his head to the skies, shut his eyes and put his hand on his heart before emotionally blurting out Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika (God Bless Africa).
In terms of passion for his job and the will to succeed, Meyer is one of the most driven men you will ever meet.
You can imagine then the turmoil he must have gone through in early 2009 when news that both of his wife's parents had contracted serious illness back in South Africa, just five months into his tenure at Leicester.
The 45-year-old is not a man to leave a job unfinished. But Meyer resigned from his post and went home to support his family in their time of need. By his own admittance, it was the first time he had ever put family before rugby.
At the end of a traumatic 12 months, both of his in-laws passed away.
The impact that had on his family was huge but, when things returned to somewhere near "normal", Meyer was keen to return to the game.
Having fallen out of the love with rugby after being overlooked for the Springboks job in 2008, the 45-year-old had rediscovered his passion for the sport at Leicester.
"I want to thank Tigers because, if it wasn't for them, I might not have got back into rugby," he said.
"In difficult times when I left, the board, the players and the supporters were awesome to me.
"I have always said to my players that if they couldn't give 100 per cent for me, they should not be playing. That was the same for me back then with what was going on at home.
"I couldn't give Tigers my full attention and I had to leave. It was the right decision but Leicester really ignited my love of the sport and, for that, I am very grateful."
Following the death of his in-laws, Meyer returned to a Bulls side he had won the Super 14 title with in 2007 as director of coaching.
His comeback reached the summit when he was unveiled as the new South Africa head coach in January this year.
If the pressure to be successful at Leicester was high, Meyer insists that running South African rugby is even bigger. Much bigger.
"I was approached to coach the national team but I knew it was going to be tough, and the pressure on me and my family since I took the job has been immense," he said.
"This first year has been tougher than even I expected.
"Tough on me, my wife and my kids too, who have been victimised at school when we lose a game.
"They can't escape it. There is stuff on social media that their friends show them, so it is impossible for them to avoid it.
"We have to win every game that we play to satisfy some people.
"Even though we have lost guys like Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha, people still expect us to win every game by large margins.
"Having said that, rugby is a religion back home and I have tremendous respect for our supporters."
Meyer will have enjoyed the flight back home after the win against England last weekend made it three from three for the Springboks during this month.
With a four-year contract under his belt, lasting to the 2015 World Cup in England, expect Meyer and the Boks to be back on these shores with a bang.
The chances are, they will only get better, too.
