All Blacks retain Bledisloe Cup with dominant Eden Park win

New Zealand overwhelmed Australia 50-19 at Eden Park on 10 October, scoring five second-half tries to retain the Bledisloe Cup for a 23rd consecutive year. The Sydney rematch has major availability questions, while concussion-related changes and World Rugby’s hip-drop sanction remain under scrutiny; a separate “Chiefs” trademark dispute could affect Pacific rugby expansion.