Counties Manukau's coach Milton Haig says the former All Black captain Tana Umaga has helped show what his side's capable of.
With Umaga at second-five for most of the match the Steelers outscored Otago four tries to one at Pukekohe, despite having only just over a third of possession and having to make 229 tackles to Otago's 78.
Haig says that's why it was so important to sign up a player of Umaga's experience.
Counties Manukau are in Wellington on Sunday afternoon.
