British and Irish Lions: World Rugby boss rejects Joe Schmidt’s clearout complaints

Gilpin wouldn’t be drawn about whether figures at Rugby Australia had lodged a formal complaint, but said the referees’ body had been going through their customary review of the game over the past few days and that the officials “stand by their decision”.

“We’ve got to back our referees and our match officials. And we do. They’re making 800-plus decisions under incredible pressure in front of a global audience in a single game,” he added.

“And they don’t get every decision right. But as long as they’ve gone through the right process and as long as they’ve got a decision that they can stand behind, then we’ll support them.”

Meanwhile, Australia fly-half Tom Lynagh has asked whether any review findings into the decision should be made available to the public.

“I think it’s a grey area,” Lynagh said on Tuesday. “I think it would be good for the public to know the final result.

“But unfortunately it doesn’t change the result of the fixture, the decision is final.”

Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has been among those vocal in the Australian media, saying it should have been a penalty against Morgan and the Lions for a dangerous ruck entry.

But he adds that now is the time for the hosts to move on and focus on the third and final Test in Sydney this weekend.

“It’s the game, right,” he told Rugby Union Weekly. “But these things happen and if being a player teaches you anything, it’s that you have to move on.

“I hope the Wallabies have had a couple of days just to grieve, get it over with, and to get mentally prepared to bring it this week.”