A heart-breaking 17-15 defeat to Romania confirmed Canada's elimination from the tournament with only two losing bonus points to their name, and now Cudmore claims he is out of pocket on travel too.

The loose forward has also claimed Rugby World Cup organisers are more interested in shipping teams out of the country as quickly as possible than allowing them to stay and enjoy the tournament.

He will now return to France to play club rugby for Clermont Auvergne, but will pay for his own travel.