We look at the key talking points as New Zealand travel to face Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Action from 11.30pm.
The All Blacks head to South America knowing victory will confirm yet another title, while Argentina are yet to earn a point. Here are the key talking points ahead of the clash...
All Blacks ring changes
For New Zealand's trip, head coach Steve Hansen has opted to make wholesale changes. In fact, he's made nine alterations to the squad which demolished South Africa 57-0 last time out.
In the forwards Matt Todd makes his first start since November 2016, replacing Sam Cane on the openside, while Scott Barrett and Luke Romano come into the second-row in place of tried and tested pair Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock.
Vaea Fifita also returns on the blindside, while there are recalls in the backs for centre Anton Lienert-Brown and right wing Waisake Naholo.
On the replacements bench Patrick Tuipulotu comes in to provide second-row cover, Ngani Laumape takes the number 23 shirt and 22-year-old Crusaders back David Havili could make his Test debut.
If things all go wrong for the double world champions then questions will inevitably be asked about disrespecting the opposition and overconfidence, but assistant coach Ian Foster sees it as a chance to develop further depth.
"It is a chance to build real competition and depth in the squad, which is vital for where we want to get to over the next couple of years," said Foster.
The Fifita factor
Three weeks ago the Pumas led in New Plymouth 22-15 approaching the hour mark until a moment of magic from Vaea Fifita turned the contest.
Argentina couldn't handle the 25-year-old Tonga-born flanker that day, with his frighteningly potent combination of pace and power a major, if not the major element behind New Zealand's ultimate 39-22 victory.
As would only ever be the case in New Zealand, Fifita made way for Liam Squire in their next match against the Springboks. Indeed he was absent from the entire 23.
He's back in from the start for Buenos Aires, however, and will be raring to make another impression. Can Daniel Hourcade's men get a better handle on him this time?
Chance for history
Ahead of the clash on Saturday, Argentina head into it having never beaten the All Blacks in history.
The two nations have met on 29 occasions, but in all but one fixture New Zealand have come out on top: they played out a 21-21 draw in 1985, also in Buenos Aires.
Since then, New Zealand have won 23 Test matches in a row against the Pumas, with eight of those coming in Argentina and 10 in the Rugby Championship.
Hourcade's charges gave the All Blacks a fright the last time they met though, and with Hansen making nine changes there could be an opportunity to make history.
The Pumas are pointless in the championship so far, and will be intent on giving a good account of themselves in front of their own supporters. Their pride and passion won't die, that's for sure.
Victory for the title
As was the case in last year's Rugby Championship, New Zealand look set to coast to the title again.
Indeed a victory in any form over Argentina would seal the deal a week early, making the result between South Africa and Australia immaterial.
With two away games left of the tournament for New Zealand, however, in Argentina and South Africa, they will want to ram home their superiority and finish with a 100 per cent record.
Can Argentina throw a spanner into the works or will the All Blacks secure their fifth rugby championship in six years?
Pumas changes to provide a spark?
Hourcade has made four changes to his team as he seeks a first victory of the championship.
Among those to come in is vastly experienced No 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamon for just his second start of the tournament.
Javier Ortega Desio shifts to the bench as a consequence, with Tomas Lezana swapping to the flank to accommodate Leguizamon, who will win his 80th cap for the Pumas.
Second-row Tomas Lavanini, who was red carded in the home defeat to South Africa in August, is another to earn a recall, coming in to replace Matias Alemanno. Will he keep his discipline?
Elsewhere, Argentina welcome back Tomas Cubelli for Martin Landajo at scrum-half and Joaquin Tuculet returns at full-back, with Emiliano Boffelli moving to the left wing in place of Ramiro Moyano.
On the bench, the experience of tighthead Ramiro Herrera and out-half Juan Martin Hernandez has also returned.
The burning question is whether these changes are enough to provide the necessary impact?
Argentina: 15 Joaquin Tuculet, 14 Matias Moroni, 13 Matias Orlando, 12 Jeronimo de la Fuente, 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Tomas Cubelli; 1 Lucas Noguera Paz, 2 Agustin Creevy (c), 3 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 4 Guido Petti, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 6 Pablo Matera, 7 Tomas Lezana, 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamon.
Replacements: 16-Julian Montoya, 17-Santiago Garcia Botta, 18-Ramiro Herrera, 19-Marcos Kremer, 20-Javier Ortega Desio, 21-Martin Landajo, 22-Juan Martin Hernandez, 23-Santiago Cordero
New Zealand: 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Aaron Smith; 1 Kane Hames, 2 Dane Coles, 3 Nepo Laulala, 4 Luke Romano, 5 Scott Barrett, 6 Vaea Fifita, 7 Matt Todd, 8 Kieran Read (c).
Replacements: 16 Codie Taylor, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 19 Patrick Tuipulotu, 20 Ardie Savea, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Ngani Laumape, 23 David Havili.