A chance meeting of two guys not known to each other in a local hostelry revealed a common sporting interest and a desire to explore. After a short time in each other's company, this lead to a spontaneous decision to fly across Europe, and to witness an international sporting contest with a desire to investigate and enjoy an historic capital city. Within three days, they were standing at arrivals at a Rome airport looking to navigate to their hotel in the city. With the international rugby match under twenty seven hours away, we follow their mishaps, successes, and the various interesting people they meet.