The Pulse is unbeaten with four wins, while the Steel has won four comprehensively after dropping its first. It pits the Pulse's defensive grit against the Steel's attacking flair. And of course it is the first meeting between the sides since the Steel stole last year's grand final from the Pulse in the final seconds. The battle of the Steel attack against the Pulse defence will be an intriguing one. After a 71-40 loss in the middle of last season, the Steel eventually figured out how to penetrate that defence.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 24, 2019 15:33 UTC