Given their current pre-eminence, Henry could be forgiven for wishing away the next 12 months until his side kick-off the next global jamboree in front of their home fans against Tonga on 9 September.
At that precise moment, Ten Doeschate launched a Sidebottom full toss into the off-side, and Morgan, diving at full length in front of the Dutch fans, dropped a tough chance and parried the ball over the ropes for four.
Kirk McGlamery said even drivers who dodged to the side of cars crashing in front of them weren't safe from getting rear-ended off the highway's shoulder.