After an extended break the Hurricanes could not hold off a determined Moana Pasifika who won 24-19 in the first golden point game of the new competition.
Covid-19 outbreaks had interrupted both teams' schedules this season and the Wellington side had not played in nearly three weeks before Friday's game.
Moana Pasifika had only played twice in six weeks before welcoming the Hurricanes to their near empty stadium, but they showed fight to foot it with a Hurricanes side that had won two of their three games this season.
