The Highlanders are yet to receive an email from Sanzaar clarifying when and where team captains can approach referees.

In the aftermath of Highlanders co‑captain Ben Smith causing a stir during his team's 25‑17 win over the Crusaders at the weekend, Sanzaar referees boss Lyndon Bray told Stuff.co yesterday that he would be issuing all teams a formal warning, and laying down the law.

Smith's actions in Dunedin on Saturday night, when he strode out to referee Nick Briant and demanded he refer the try he had already awarded to Jordan Taufua to TMO Glenn Newman, were labelled unacceptable by Bray.

He said he'd already touched base with Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger, who lauded Smith's actions post-match, and all 15 Super Rugby teams could expect emails to land in their inboxes.

The Highlanders will take on the Hurricanes at 6.35pm Saturday.

Source: stuff.co