Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse finished with a flourish to retain the Robyn Broughton Legacy Trophy after posting an impressive 70-45 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Sunday.

Shaking off their injury-stricken status, the Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse machine has delivered a sixth straight win to hold their top spot on the ANZ Premiership ladder.

Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse confirmed their spot in next weekend’s Elimination Final after nailing a last-gasp super shot and with it a 56-54 win over AVIS Magic in Tauranga on Saturday.

Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse withstood a mighty second half fightback from AVIS Magic before snatching a dramatic 50-49 win and a seventh straight victory in Hamilton on Sunday.

Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse will return from Invercargill with the new Robyn Broughton Legacy Trophy and sitting on the top rung of the ladder after a convincing 65-38 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Steel on Monday night.

Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse have set the competition on notice with a slick first up performance to open their ANZ Premiership campaign with a dominant win over AVIS Magic.