TO win or to entertain, that is the question.
In an ideal sporting world, of course, it is preferable to do both - to be successful and stylish at the same time, just like Brazil in the 1970 World Cup, like Seve Ballesteros on his way to another Major championship or like John McEnroe on his way to another Grand Slam singles title.
But those occasions, that touch of genius, are few and far between in modern-day sport, where the pressure is greater and the stakes are higher.
All of which brings us round to the fierce debate on the state of English rugby, not so much the popularity of the game but the style being adopted by the national team in the Five Nations Championship.
By the time this article is published, the result of the England-Wales match at Twickers will be known.
And who knows, England may have run in four tries, two of them from within the Welsh 22 after being awarded penalties in front of the posts, to silence their critics and march off with the title? (And Bolivia might win the World Cup in the United States this summer).