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Taione told the New Zealand Herald, "Rugby is so out of touch. It’s run by colonialists who still think they run the world like it was 100 years ago.
"They say let's spread the game but it’s complete and utter shit."
He added, "They want us to compete but we get €900,000 a year while Argentina, New Zealand and the other SANZAR countries have received €10.3 million before the tournament.
"The money should be evenly distributed. And we still only get one vote for all of the Pacific Island members - it should be Tonga one vote, Samoa one vote, Fiji one vote. I cannot see how our voice will be heard.
"€900,000 to float a union is an insult ... Where is the even playing field? We have no home games to generate revenue and we're lucky to get one Tier 1 Test."
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Jack Willis speaks out on switching allegiances to Ireland
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