England stars forced to accept huge pay-cut when international rugby returns
Rugby NewsSunday, 30 August 2020 at 08:59
England stars have agreed to pay cuts of almost £6,000 per match when international rugby returns in the Autumn.
Their prior agreement, which was worth £23,000 per match, recently expired and the RFU expressed that they could not afford the same terms.
A senior player group, led by Owen Farrell, were involved in negotiations throughout.
The revised payment per match will now be around £17,250, which still makes Eddie Jones squad the best paid international side.
The RFU are braced to lose £107m in revenue over the next year and the community game has already faced widespread redundancies.
HIGHEST PAID INTERNATIONAL TEAMS:
5=. Scotland - £10,000 per match
5=. Ireland - £10,000
4. Wales - £12,000
3. France - £14,000
2. New Zealand - £15,000
1. England - £17,250
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