Rugby league World Cup organisers face unrest over pay and treatment of rival nations
V'landys defends tournament planning; PNG box policy relaxed, IRL plans to run future World Cups itself
Rugby League World Cup organisers are facing unrest among officials from competing nations over a gulf between the haves and have-nots, with officials from cash-strapped countries disgruntled at having to pay tens of thousands of dollars for corporate boxes while Australia's players receive higher pay and better accommodation.