NZRU agree bonus structure with players

The New Zealand Rugby Union has averted a potential World Cup disaster by agreeing a bonus payment structure with the All Blacks squad just a day before the official deadline.

Wed, 30 Jul, 2003 - 07:12

The New Zealand Rugby Union has averted a potential World Cup disaster by agreeing a bonus payment structure with the All Blacks squad just a day before the official deadline.

The threat that New Zealand could have been eliminated from the tournament was averted when the NZRU agreed to pay bonuses up to a maximum of 80,000 NZ dollars.

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