But the lack of enthusiasm in New Zealand for an idea that was initially recognised as having some merit is a reflection on the past two decades-plus of Bledisloe results. There is no populist movement in New Zealand for a third Bledisloe Test to be reinstated, as would occur if the Anzac Day Test became a regular part of the calendar before the two trans-Tasman Tests in the Rugby Championship. There are no punters banging on the door at NZ Rugby urging them not to be so idiotic. When the Wallabies played back-to-back Tests at Eden Park in 2021, there were about 20,000 empty seats for the second Test. That reflected that the Test had to be shifted at short notice from Wellington, but it also spoke to how New Zealanders’ appetite for Bledisloe Tests has a limit. Three- and four-Test series have been tried before. This was the format used between 2006 and 2021 - save for Rugby World Cup years - and the lack of Wallabies success during that period has almost certainly shaped New Zealanders’ view of the rivalry.