#3. Dan Biggar (Wales) – £800,000 per season
Biggar, the only Welsh player on the list, was previously earning approximately £600,000 at Northampton Saints after transferring from the Ospreys. He recently left the Saints for French powerhouse Toulon, where he is said to be earning approximately £800,000.
Dan Biggar facts:
Biggar has twice been selected to tour with the British and Irish Lions (2017 & 2021)
On 7 December 2015, Biggar won the BBC Cymru Sports Personality of the Year Award
Biggar came through the Ospreys development pathway, having attended Gowerton Comprehensive School in Swansea
The fly-half has his own routine before kicking goals, which fans now call “The Biggarena” after Los Del Rio’s 1995 hit, Macarena
#2. Maro Itoje (England) – £800,000 per season
Two years ago, rumors of Itoje’s potential move to Racing 92 were circulating, and club president Jacky Lorenzetti revealed that the lock sought 1 million euros for the transfer to occur.
The exact salary Itoje receives at Saracens is uncertain, but reports suggest he earns approximately £800,000.
Maro Itoje facts:
His full name is Oghenemaro Miles Itoje
Itoje is a lifelong Arsenal fan. In 2019 during his off season, he was allowed to train with the Arsenal first team and was even pictured in their jersey
Itoje is signed to Roc Nation Sports, a sports management company owned by musician Jay-Z.
In 2018, Maro completed a Politics degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London
Itoje has featured as a model in campaigns for Ralph Lauren, M&S and the Sanderson group, just to name a few