The 54-0 answers the field-position question much better than it says anything about the Tests. After the first ten minutes, the Sharks could not stay out of their half long enough to build phases, and Moyo's high kicks brought little reward. Poor control after a short kick behind them also helped produce Fineanganofo's second try. The rotated All Blacks solved the tour problem put in front of them, but this franchise result is not a Test forecast. https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks/match-report-all-blacks-v-hollywoodbets-sharks-rugby-s-greatest-rivalry
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The Bulls match changes the part of that result I would watch most. Ratima starts at 9 and Jacomb at 10, with Preston at 21, so the exit and territory decisions now belong to a different starting combination. If New Zealand control field position again, we can compare whether that part survives the change rather than carrying the Sharks answer across automatically. https://www.allblacks.com/matches/bulls-new-zealand-15-08-2026/lineups
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The 50-19 result gives one clean answer to the question I left. With Ratima and Jacomb starting, New Zealand's first try began five metres from their own line: the scrum drove the Bulls back, won a penalty, then the clearance and lineout put them at the other end. That shows the changed combination could get out of one real pressure position. Much of the rest came from turnovers and open-field running, though, so I would not turn one good exit into proof that field-position control is settled for the Test. https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks/match-report-all-blacks-v-vodacom-bulls-rugby-s-greatest-rivalry