Beauden Barrett is hopeful mid-air contests don't get removed from rugby.
The All Blacks first-five hasn't played since suffering a head knock against France in the second-test in Wellington.
Barrett was contesting a high-ball when he collided with French winger Benjamin Fall who was subsequently sent-off; a decision that was hotly debated.
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Fall was cleared of any wrong doing and allowed to play the final test a week later, which Barrett believed was the right decision.
"I didn't think it deserved what he got and was pleased to see he made available for the following week," Barrett told media on Monday.
There have been murmurs from World Rugby that the high-ball contest could be scrapped to ensure greater player safety.
Barrett has called for common sense.
"It would be a shame if it [the contest] was taken away; we need to get a bit of clarity around rulings so referees can be 100 per cent clear if it's intentional or not and whether it's a yellow or red card offence.
"It's a great area of the game that shows off a lot of skills and can be used tactically as well."
The 27-year-old is likely to make a return when the Hurricanes host the Blues this weekend.
Three straight losses has the 2016 champions crawling towards the playoffs, in serious danger of having to win on the road to make the final.
Assistant coach John Plumtree said it's important the squad forget about three-weeks from now and focus on getting their season back on track.
"Our challenge is to get things right," Plumtree said.
"Our short term focus is on the Blues this week.
"Coaches have their heads down and the players are hurting. We are determined to get it right this week.
"We are good enough to get this right.
"This is a very good side, yes we have had a couple of injuries to key players, but this team is good enough to win.
"We have to make sure we don't focus on finals or anything like that.
"We have to make sure we get our game going well and that we can compete and put opposition sides under pressure."
A win for the Hurricanes would guarantee them second place in the New Zealand conference and a likely home playoff.
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