Flying Fijians winger Nemani Nadolo says it is not the Fijian players who are complaining about match payments.
With the Fijians due to play Eddie Jones' England at Twickenham this weekend, the international rugby press has been highlighting the massive pay inequity between the two teams.
The test match will reportedly generate $NZ17.5 million in revenue but Fiji's players will be paid $NZ700 each while England's stars each receive $NZ38,000.
The disparity has irked many worldwide but Nadolo says the Fijian players are offended by any suggestion they place money ahead of national honours.
Nadolo in his letter to the Rugby Pass website says over the last 48 hours a number of news reports have suggested the players in the Fijian team have complained about the allowance they receive to play for their country and to honour the people this weekend when they face England at Twickenham adding it is simply not true.
He says it is deeply troubling to them, not to mention disappointing, that the reports suggest they would ever put money ahead of honour and respect for the jersey they have been entrusted to wear.
He says if they as players were simply in this for the money, they would not be there.
The Flying Fijians will play England at 3.30am this Sunday.
