The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika are levelled on the 13 points after round nine of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific.
Drua stays in seventh place despite the loss to the Hurricanes, sharing equal points on the standings with its next opponent Moana Pasifika which sits at eighth.
The unbeaten Hurricanes extended its lead on the standings with 37 points from eight matches.
The Auckland Blues follows closely in second with 32 wins from seven wins and a loss.
Despite a heavy 7-46 loss to the Blues, the ACT Brumbies maintains its spot in third place with 27 points, three away from the Melbourne Rebels in fourth.
2023 finalists, Chiefs sits at fifth place with 23 points with Queensland Reds in sixth with 22.
A lot of movements are expected to be seen this weekend as all 12 teams will be in action.
Crusaders and Rebels kicks off week 10 of matches on Friday, 7.05pm at Orangetheory Stadium in New Zealand while the Waratahs face the Chiefs at 9.35pm in Allianz Stadium, Sydney.
On Saturday, the Drua battles Moana Pasifika at 2.05pm in Lautoka, Brumbies meet the Hurricanes at 4.35pm in Canberra, Highlanders face the Western Force at 7.05pm in Dunedin and Reds take on Blues at 9.35pm at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
