Injured All Black stars Daniel Carter and Mils Muliaina will receive winner’s medals should New Zealand claim the Rugby World Cup, officials have confirmed.

The two figureheads of the New Zealand side have both been replaced in the squad after succumbing to serious injuries.

Meanwhile, if the All Blacks win they will get less in bonus money than the French get just for making the final.

The French players would get $310,383 each if they win, and $241,364 even if they lose.

That compares with an All Black individual bonus of $100,000 for winning the cup.

NZ Rugby Players Association chief executive Rob Nichol said it was no use comparing what players in the different teams would be getting as the payment models in France are very different from those in NZ.

The All Blacks get a weekly assembly fee of $7500 each.

The All Blacks will play France on Sunday at 9pm in the RWC final and you can catch the live commentary on our sister station Viti-FM with Malakai Veisamasama and Ilivasi Tabua.

At 7.30pm Friday, the Wallabies play Wales in the bronze playoff.


Story by: Dhanjay Deo