“Ridiculous” – Maro Itoje’s enormous wage demands revealed

2016-2017: Louis PIcamoles (Northampton Saints) – £500,000 per season

2017-2018: Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers) – £510,000 per season

2018-2022: Charles Piutau (Bristol Bears) – £1,000,000 per season

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