O'Sullivan says he was denied television footage

The angry Irish coach said the match citing commissioner Peter Brown was also denied access to the footage after Ireland's 27-17 defeat by New Zealand.

Horgan suffered cuts and bruising above his left eye but Brown did not make any citings after the Auckland match.

"This situation is very unacceptable," O'Sullivan told Irish journalists.

However, New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) chief executive Chris Moller said a judiciary tape "which contains all the angles the citing commissioner wished to look at" was given to Brown and a copy was given to the Irish team's physiotherapist.

Horgan's injury did not require stitches but an Ireland team spokesman said there were concerns at the actions of an unnamed All Black.

The spokesman said Brown's decision had been accepted, but a complaint to the NZRU had not been ruled out.

High tackle

Before the match, Ireland refused to allow a camera into their changing room and O'Driscoll did not comply initially to a request for a live post-Test interview.

In response, the host broadcaster, Sky, declined O'Sullivan's request to supply additional footage of the Horgan incident.

The release of the extra footage is not obligatory under Test match regulations. "It is certainly unrelated to the issue of the judicial tape," Moller said.

"They're quite separate issues and to bring those together, frankly, would seem an effort to fudge what really happened."

All Blacks forward coach Steve Hansen added a twist to the saga when he accused O'Driscoll of feigning injury in the match.

O'Driscoll went down clutching his throat after he was subjected to a high tackle by Troy Flavell.