Jamie Joseph reveals Japan’s players being paid only $36 a day

Japan Rugby team coach Jamie Joseph says some Japan players are paid $36 a day while on tour.

Amateur players based in Japan receive $36 a day for their northern hemisphere autumn tour, while England players earn £27,000 per cap.

Joseph says his players have "different motivators" to the larger nations and that the amateur players are "employees of companies".

He adds to play a team like England is a great opportunity for a rugby team and rugby player.

Joseph says their professional players ‑ the foreign‑based players ‑ do not get paid for playing for Japan.

Japan will play England at 4am Sunday.

[Source: BBC]

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