Lewis Moody says success on the field was his motivation, not money, as he defended his reign as England rugby captain.
Leaked documents reveal senior players, led by Moody, disputed the money the squad were to be paid at the recent World Cup.
Elite director of rugby Rob Andrew was quoted as saying "some players were more focused on money" than rugby.
But Moody sasays he gave everything on the field and have always prioritised rugby ahead of everything else, including financial reward.
The 33-year-old flanker, who won 71 caps for England before retiring after the World Cup, says he's deeply disappointed that the confidential reports on the team's World Cup performance was leaked to a British newspaper.
The Rugby Football Union will bring in outside help to investigate the source of the leaked reports.
