Weeks of negotiating will finally end early this week and clear Sonny Bill Williams to play for the All Blacks against Australia.
The saga has been prolonged, intense and complicated but the All Blacks, in conjunction with the New Zealand Rugby Union, believe they have a deal that will keep Williams' soon-to-be new employer Panasonic happy that their prize asset is being protected.
At the heart of the issue has been insurance - as in who will be liable for Williams' medical bills if he's injured while on All Black duty.
Panasonic understandably wanted Williams to be medically checked late last week to be satisfied that if he turns up in Japan with any injuries, they were inflicted while playing against the Wallabies.
The last details are being hammered out today as the All Blacks plan to shift into full test mode tomorrow. Ideally, they need Williams to be cleared by then so he can begin game-specific work with his expected midfield partner, Ma'a Nonu.