CENTRES:
13. Dan Biggar (Northampton/Wales) – £600,000: Moved to the centre position to accommodate him in this team. Because he’s won over sixty caps, the Northampton Saints playmaker is able to earn higher wages in England, whilst still playing for his country and raking in handsome match fees.
12. Owen Farrell (Saracens/England) – £750k: The centre will remain at the club that he has called ‘home’ since the age of 14 until at least 2022, earning himself a hefty pay-rise in the process. His new deal means he will now earn in excess of £750,000 a season, bringing him in line with some of the highest-paid players in the world.
HALFBACKS:
10. Finn Russell (Racing 92/Scotland) – £850,000: A huge pay-rise from the Parisians in 2020 convinced the fly-half to stay with Russell now reportedly earning £850,000 per season for the next three years, which makes him the highest-paid British rugby player.
9. Conor Murray (Munster/Ireland) – £565,000: The 29-year-old Limerick native has played the entirety of his club career at home province Munster since making his debut in 2010, and has established himself as a pivotal performer in Joe Schmidt’s Ireland side over the same period.
