It has been revealed that the Red Roses will pocket £15,000 each if they can win the Rugby World Cup down in New Zealand.
That means Simon Middleton’s 32-woman squad will split a total bonus pot of £480,000, which is £270,000 less than Owen Farrell’s yearly salary at Saracens.
In 2019, England’s men were promised a £5m pot to split, with another £1m for coaches and management, according to the Telegraph.
England’s women claimed a record 84-19 win in their tournament opener on Saturday, scoring 14 tries against Fiji to shoot to the top of Pool C.
The other two closest contenders for the crown, France and hosts New Zealand, also won on Saturday against South Africa and Australia respectively.
Every member of Simon Middleton’s 32-player squad is set to earn £2,500 for the Red Roses’ three pool games and a further £2,500 for the quarter-final and semi-final, should they reach the knockout stages.
Players will pocket another £10,000 if they make the final at Eden Park on November 12.
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Meet the HAPs (that’s husbands and partners) who’ll be cheering on England’s Red Roses
THE entire nation will be cheering on the England women’s rugby team this Rugby World Cup.
But also shouting words of encouragement from the sidelines in their match against Fiji in their pool opener in New Zealand are the players’ supportive partners.
We take a look at the loved ones who could help the team to victory.
#1. Sarah Hunter’s boyfriend Nathan Smith
She has more than 120 caps for England and played in the victorious World Cup squad in 2014.
She is currently captaining England women in New Zealand. Hunter lives with her boyfriend, Nathan Smith, near Loughborough He is a coach at Doncaster Knights rugby club.