England lock Simon Shaw has revealed that he fears that players will become more reclusive after a recent scandal involving his teammates.
Mike Tindall was at the centre of a media storm after CCTV footage emerged of him leaving a nightclub with a woman, while other England players were photographed in the same club after their victory against Argentina two weeks ago.
"What I've always loved about rugby and what the spectators love is that they can gain access to players," said the 38-year-old. "The more issues there are, the less access supporters will have because players will hide away. Without a doubt that will be detrimental to the game.
"There are more mobile phone cameras and the attention is bigger than it ever was. It increases the element of people trying to make a buck and making a story of it. It very much saddens me."
England face Romania in their penultimate Pool B game on Saturday.
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