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Struggling Samoa getting help: World Rugby
The Straits Times
|September 04, 2025
Rugby chiefs have insisted they are supporting financially-stricken Samoa appropriately at the Women's World Cup, after it emerged that players from the Pacific island nation had raised funds to cover domestic bills while taking part in the tournament.
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LONDON - Rugby chiefs have insisted they are supporting financially-stricken Samoa appropriately at the Women's World Cup, after it emerged that players from the Pacific island nation had raised funds to cover domestic bills while taking part in the tournament.
Samoa are an amateur side, whose squad include a police officer, a primary school teacher and a property manager. By contrast, tournament hosts and favourites England, a fully professional outfit, have players on annual contracts ranging from £39,000 (S$67,300) to £48,000.
The Red Roses thrashed Samoa 92-3 when the teams met in a World Cup pool match on Aug 30.
World Rugby have said they are doing all they can to help emerging nations such as Samoa by providing them with access to specialist coaches, and bringing in former Test referee Alain Rolland to help reduce their penalty counts.
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हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
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