Every Gallagher Premiership Club's Highest Paid Player Has Been Ranked On 'Best Value For Money'
Rugby NewsTuesday, 10 August 2021 at 16:23
Every Gallagher Premiership club's highest paid player has been ranked based on their value to the team.
RUCK have taken a stab at seeing which stars are worth the money they make in regards to what they do on the field.
Five players such as Saracens superstar Maro Itoje and Harlequins playmaker Marcus Smith make the top tier thanks to being true focal points of their team.
But a fair few are in the bottom tier after barely contributing in the top-flight.
Check out the entire list below, with all data coming from Spotrac.
TIER ONE - Fantastic value for money
- Marcus Smith (Harlequins) - £460,000 per season
- Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks) - £500,000 per season
- Paddy Jackson (London Irish) – £500,000 per season
- Mike Brown (Newcastle Falcons) – £250,000 per season
- Maro Itoje (Saracens) – £850,000 per season
TIER TWO - Doing alright
- Charles Piutau (Bristol Bears) – £1,000,000 per season
- Adam Hastings (Gloucester RFC) – £400,000 per season
- Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints) – £600,000 per season
- George Ford (Leicester Tigers) – £600,000 per season
TIER THREE - Not worth the money
- Malakai Fekitoa (Wasps) - £450,000 per season
- Taulupe Faletau (Bath RFC) – £475,000 per season
- Duhan van de Merwe (Worcester Warriors) – £350,000 per season
- Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs) – £550,000 per season
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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