The All Blacks completed a dominant run to retain the Bledisloe Cup, with the scoreline portrayed as a cake walk. The victory adds another successful chapter to New Zealand’s long rivalry with Australia. Attention now turns to what lies ahead before the All Blacks travel north for their northern hemisphere campaign. The article raises fresh questions about who should be selected and whether the team can reproduce its form against different opposition. It also considers whether the emphatic result has settled any concerns or simply moved them elsewhere. The scoreline offers a strong baseline for the next phase of their season. The coming tour provides a sharper test of whether New Zealand can reproduce its control away from home.