“It wasn’t dangerous sufficient, most likely, for me to go down in the way in which that I did. I most likely might have carried on and allowed the ref to drag it again afterwards if he thought there was foul play, however in that second, whether or not my judgement was clouded or not, I felt like I used to be hit head on head, so I went down.
“I used to be fully entitled to. I did not cheat the system. I did not dive. By the letter of the regulation, and for our personal security, if there is a head collision, you are allowed to go down and the ref can overview it.”
Northampton snatched a 35-34 success towards the Premiership leaders by way of Fin Smith’s penalty with the final kick of the sport.
Lawrence, 25, didn’t have a head damage evaluation as a result of the collision didn’t advantage medical intervention in accordance with knowledge collected on the sidelines.
“I do not assume I used to be dishonest,” he added.
“Folks say I introduced the sport into disrepute. I might argue that I did not. I simply glided by the letter of the regulation. However I do apologise for that as a result of, on the finish of the day, there are plenty of children that look as much as us as gamers and I do not need folks to assume that I am a cheat or a diver.
“I need folks to play the sport and luxuriate in it and play it in the fitting spirit so, like I stated, I apologise for my actions in that second. I am going to go away the referee to resolve if there’s head contact sooner or later.”
Lawrence was seen smiling within the aftermath when team-mate Finn Russell lined up the ensuing penalty because the Franklin’s Gardens crowd jeered.
“By way of my reactions through the recreation, I do smile after I make a mistake,” he stated.
“It is one thing I’ve finished my complete profession. It is simply my means of getting over it and transferring on to the following factor. There was no wry smile or a wink or no matter folks appear to assume they noticed.
“That is simply me cracking on and getting on with the following factor. I am most likely simply speaking to the following particular person on the sector subsequent to me and making a joke in some unspecified time in the future as a result of, on the finish of the day, I am attempting to recover from it and get on to the following factor.”