Earlier this month, Samoa's Prime Minister and rugby union chairman said their union was bankrupt and could not afford to insure their players or pay the head coach's salary but World Rugby has since dismissed those claims. "We play the game against the opposition, whoever we play, and it's not for us to get involved in the politics of paying people. The 30-year-old also said that sharing match fees would raise ethical questions in the future. "(The decision) was along the ethics of paying an opposition to play against you and the future issues it might create," Cole added. England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) will generate about 10 million pounds ($13.30 million) from Saturday's game and had said those fees could not be shared with Samoa under World Rugby rules.

Source: The Star November 23, 2017 11:48 UTC