Marcus Smith might be the latest big thing in English rugby but he is still only England’s seventh highest earner.
#10. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks) – £430,000 per season
![](https://www.ruck.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2407648.jpg)
#9. Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints) – £450,000
![](https://www.ruck.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/1022.6666666666666x767__origin__0x0_Northampton_lock_Courtney_Lawes-1024x768.jpg)
Marcus Smith might be the latest big thing in English rugby but he is still only England’s seventh highest earner.