Former Manu Samoa player and lawyer, Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, has accused World Rugby, formerly the International Rugby Board, of financially ripping off the Manu Samoa.
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“Manu Samoa has sold out all their games,” he said. “Seven million pounds is what they generate.
They (Manu Samoa) only get 35 thousand a game.”
“They are getting ripped off from this tournament again.”
“They are making nearly 100 million pounds for the I.R.B. and none of that will go to Samoa.”
Manu Samoa was being treated “very badly,” he said.
“The most televised game of all time was Samoa vs. Japan, where 25 million people in one place watched that game.”
“Samoa will not see a penny of that,” he said.
Fuimaono-Sapolu has previously clashed with the I.R.B.
He faced disciplinary action in 2011, for calling Welsh referee Nigel Owens “biased” and “racist”.
He also called for longer rest periods between games, which saw Samoa have longer rest periods between matches during this Rugby World Cup.
“Obviously they have longer rest, however, when you take off the expenses for each player and pay the coaches, they either break even or make a loss from every game,” he said.
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