The main worry of its thousands of fans, most of whom call a British city home but brought an invigorating South Asian passion to this most venerably English of sporting sites, was that it might have peaked in its semifinal defeat of apparently unstoppable South Africa.
Life-affirming festivals of invigorating play, never-say-die passion and, perhaps most surprisingly of all, an almost universal shunning of gamesmanship.
He's eager but educated, boasting a sensibility and sensitivity for his passion that's invigorating coming from someone who, based on his qualifications, could be braggadocious if he so chose.
To be honest, it was invigorating to hear someone speak with passion about their love of old clothes and not to hear the usual fashion cliches trotted out.
His unfiltered passion for the sport, albeit abrasive, was invigorating.
And, even if Ukip isn't your cup of tea, it is generally invigorating to spend time in an environment full of people with a passion for their politics and strong views.
"Seeing people with so much passion for the craft and tradition of rocket-making was invigorating to witness while filming".
It's incredibly invigorating.
