Head coach Pete Wilkins is taking a “wait and see” approach after the Ireland international took the post-match press conference by surprise in questioning the standard of refereeing in Connacht’s 20-12 loss. “We’ve not heard anything at this stage from the URC. If something comes down the line later in the week, we’ll wait and see,” said Wilkins.

No Connacht Christmas ceasefire, then. Two days after Mack Hansen’s spectacular drive-by verbal volley from his always entertaining lips, few pipes of peace out west.

As it is an off-field issue, there is no time specific aspect to the matter but it is expected that a hearing will follow once the province respond to the initial correspondence.

Connacht coach Pete Wilkins has stood by the club’s Irish winger Mack Hansen after his astonishing outburst following their side’s Dublin defeat to Leinster last weekend as he waits to hear whether any further action will be taken against the player by URC disciplinary beaks.

Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins says the province are yet to find out whether or not Mack Hansen will be sanctioned for his comments on the officiating in Saturday's 20-12 defeat to Leinster.

Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins has revealed he contacted the URC’s head of referees straight after Mack Hansen’s explosive post-match press conference in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday night. Wilkins said he rang South African Tappe Henning because he knew Hansen’s comments would create a furore and he wanted to make sure the head of the competition’s refereeing body was aware of the context.