The Samoa Rugby Union (S.R.U) yesterday denied reports that there was a problem with the allowances for Manu Samoa players before the team was hammered by Italy, 24-13, in Ascoli on Sunday morning.
The Union’s Treasurer and Board member, Tamaleta Taimang Jensen, told the Samoa Observer that the players’ allowances have been paid.
As of yesterday, they were processing the allowances for the game against Italy.
He assured that the allowances for the game against Canada is also being processed.
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“There is no such thing,” Tamaleta responded when he was asked about reports that the players had not been paid.
The Union was contacted after a source told the Samoa Observer that the players were unhappy about the delay. They had apparently written to the S.R.U about the issue.
“Everyone is entitled to receive their allowances and we’ve paid the allowances,” the Treasurer said.
Tamaleta said the difficulty is getting money to the touring team because the money has to be processed using different banks with different rules.
The Manu Samoa opened its Northern Hemisphere tour with a loss against Italy on Sunday.
The team is moving to France to play Canada there to be followed by a test match at Twickenham against England.
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