Australian coach Tim Sheens will meet with English referee Richard Silverwood in a bid to get clarification on several rule interpretations ahead of Friday night’s Test against New Zealand.

Silverwood will officiate in his fourth straight mid-year Test between the trans-Tasman rivals.

Sheens is wary of his impact on the game, which will be governed by international rules rather than the NRL rules all the players who will take part in the Eden Park clash have become accustomed to.

The most obvious difference between NRL and international games is having one referee instead of two, which can have a profound effect on the latitude given to defenders at the ruck.

But there are also several other rules which differ, such as a tryscorer not being allowed to touch the corner post in an attempt to score – as is now allowed in the NRL.

“The rule interpretations, there’s been some changes – there were 13 last year in the Four Nations and I’ve received 10 so far and there are some amendments there that I’m a bit concerned about,” Sheens said on Thursday.

“There’s also his interpretation from Super League in England – I just want to be sure where we’re at with the interpretations.”

Kiwi coach Stephen Kearney said he saw no need to meet with Silverwood, and claimed to have no problem with his Australian counterpart doing so.

Both sides are having their final training run at a sun-drenched Eden Park on Thursday, with Kearney saying his side would run out as selected.