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World body denies Samoa players are uninsured

Samoa's Sanele Vavae Tuilagi is tackled during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Samoa and Japan at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, England, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

World Rugby has denied claims from the prime minister of Samoa that the country's rugby union team cannot afford to insure its players.

Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, who is also chairman of the Samoa Rugby Union (SRU), said the organisation was "bankrupt" in an interview on Tuesday.

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