World Rugby will not publicly explain its decision not to award Scotland the winning try against France.
Scottish Rugby has called on the governing body to admit a game-deciding mistake was made in the final seconds of Saturday's Six Nations match.
However, World Rugby remains steadfast in its stance not to comment publicly on the decisions of specific officials, and there are no plans to issue any clarification publicly to clarify the situation.
The SRU claimed that referee Nick Berry and TMO Brian McNeice appeared to reverse their decision to award Scotland a try, risking the integrity of the competition.
The company wanted to know how the process went and asked World Rugby to state that an error had been made.
With Scotland leading 20-16, Sam Skinner broke through from close range for the try the hosts needed at Murrayfield.
Bury's first decision on the field was that the Scotland forward had not grounded the ball over the try line. McNeese then advised Berry that video replays showed that the ball had indeed landed on grounder.
A few seconds later, McNiece appeared to fall back, but this triggered a change of direction for Berry, who ruled there was no conclusive evidence even though Skinner had definitely scored.
An official said, “The dialogue between the referee and the TMO was meaningless.''
SRU questions decisions and messages sent. With the arrival of Netflix and its fly-on-the-wall series Full Contact, rugby is looking to expand its traditional fan base and appeal to new audiences.
The confusion at the end of Saturday's game could confuse the people the game is trying to sue, officials said.
“Lessons need to be learned so that it doesn't happen again. This is not about Scottish rugby being belligerent.”
As part of standard post-match protocols, Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend wrote to World Rugby's director of umpiring, Joel Jugge, and the governing body's director of rugby, Phil Davies.
Townsend was upset after the first week that referee Ben O'Keefe had given away 16 penalties against Scotland but just four against Wales in the Principality tournament.
The coach questioned some of O'Keefee's decision-making, which is normal behavior. Coaches almost always ask for clarification on specific incidents during Test matches.
At the heart of Townsend's message this week was the recent controversy that has been making headlines for European, if not world, rugby since Saturday.
