All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith has been given a formal warning for lying to New Zealand Rugby about his Christchurch Airport toilet tryst last year.
NZR launched a new independent investigation last August after the release of messages between Smith and the woman at the centre of the saga in Australian media which contradicted his account of affairs during the original disciplinary hearing.
NZR said the investigator had concluded that while there were inconsistencies between Smith's account at the time and the information released in the exchanges with the woman, it was determined this did not have any material impact on the outcome of the original hearing.
"Being honest, particularly in a disciplinary proceeding, is critically important for any employer and that is certainly the case with New Zealand Rugby," NZR chief executive Steve Tew said. "To reinforce this point, we have issued Aaron Smith with a formal written warning."
The imbroglio began when Smith had a tryst with a woman in a disabled toilet at Christchurch Airport in September last year, which was witnessed by members of the public.