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SONNY Bill Williams' last-second decision to represent New Zealand at the World Cup could potentially cost Melbourne Storm rookie Tohu Harris up to $70,000
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The Daily Telegraph has been told NRL-based Kiwi players are to be paid handsomely for contesting the World Cup in England, which kicks off on October 26.
New Zealand players will collect a cool $50,000 if they retain the World Cup, $40,000 for running second and $30,000 by finishing third.
NRL club contracts state a player selected for Test football could receive a one-off payment of $20,000.
Harris though will miss the World Cup cash bonanza after being dumped from the New Zealand squad on Wednesday when Williams suddenly declared his availability.
Williams, conversely, has pocketed millions of dollars from rugby league.
Some suggest he should hand some of his World Cup earnings over to Harris.
It is understood Harris is on an annual wage at Melbourne of between $120,000 to $150,000.
"I don't have a position on this and it would only antagonise the situation,'' said Andrew Purcell, Harris' manager.
"But I'm upset for him. I get upset when my players are upset.
"But he (Harris) has gotten over it - that shows the strength of the bloke.
"He's fine. He has made a statement and now wants to take some time off before getting back into training.''
Williams took to Twitter on Wednesday night to apologise to Harris.
"I'm really sorry about the Tohu situation, it was never my intention. I just followed my heart, now I promise I'll play with all of it. #Kiwis,'' he wrote.
The heartbroken parents of Harris said they had actually booked flights to England to watch their son play.
Harris' dad Paul and mum Dale were then forced to cancel the trip.
"Both of us were going to go and we're disappointed Tohu missed out,'' Paul Harris told the New Zealand Herald.
"Hopefully Tohu will make another World Cup tournament in the future.
"We're going to go to the Storm club's prizegiving as a consolation, feel-good trip.'"
The rugby league community remains split over Williams' decision.
Many argue he will add considerably to the World Cup's profile, others suggest it was another show of arrogance.
Former New Zealand, Wigan, Queensland and Manly coach Graham Lowe took aim at Kiwi coach Steve Kearney.
"He created amateur hour,'' Lowe told Fox Sports.
"I think Stephen Kearney's buggered it up.
"To say that he thought Sonny Bill wasn't available and he had other commitments, I mean when you're chasing a player and you chase him properly ... there was no reason for them to rush anything.
''I think it's the worst selection announcement I've ever heard in sport.''
Harris could not be contacted Thursday.
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