LIST: The highest earning rugby player in every position, 2021
Rugby NewsTuesday, 20 July 2021 at 13:20
Rugby is one of the most played team games in the world, and the best players involved in this game make very decent money.
Below is the list of highest earning rugby players in the game, and you might be shocked to find out how much these players make.
Highest earning rugby players:
Back-three:
- Charles Piutau (Bristol Bears) - £1m
The fullback or wing from New Zealand became the first million-pound player in British rugby when he joined the Bristol Bears. The former speedster of the All Blacks who discarded his international dreams at the young age of 23 has been among the best players in Europe since 2015.
Centre:
- Virimi Vakatawa (Racing 92) - £780k
Fly-half:
- Handre Pollard (Montpellier) - £1m
The Springboks play maker who has a world cup trophy became the joint highest paid rugby player in the universe alongside Piutau after agreeing to join the top 14 Montpellier from The Bulls in the Super Rugby last year.
Scrum-half:
- Aaron Smith (Highlanders) - £620k
Prop:
- Tadhg Furlong (Leinster) – £480,000
Hooker:
- Guilhem Guirado (Montpellier) – £500k
Lock:
- Eben Etzebeth (Toulon) - £900k
The 28-year-old Springbok signed an extension with the French club in July, in a three-year deal that will keep him in the club till 2023.
Back-row:
- Michael Hooper (Toyota Verblitz) - £625K
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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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