REVEALED: The five highest paid players in the Lions squad

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 at 07:38

byRugby Rucker

The list of the highest-paid rugby players in the British & Irish Lions squad for the 2021 tour to South Africa has been revealed by Wales Online.

#5. Finn Russell (Scotland) - £535,000

His initial salary at the club was reported to be around £535,000 when he joined Racing 92.

Did you know? After secondary school, he pursued an apprenticeship for three years as a stonemason

#4. Stuart Hogg (Scotland) - £550,000

The immensely talented Scotland skipper is said to have added around £200,000 to his wage when he joined Exeter Chiefs from Glasgow Warriors after the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Did you know? In 2012, following his Scotland debut, he discovered he was a distant relative of George Best.

#3. Dan Biggar (Wales) - £600,000

Because he's won over sixty caps, the Northampton Saints playmaker is able to earn higher wages in England, whilst still playing for his country and raking in handsome match fees.

Did you know? Biggar has his own routine before kicking goals, which fans now call "The Biggarena" after Los Del Rio's 1995 hit, Macarena

#2. Owen Farrell (England) - £750,000

The Saracens captains current deal with the London club runs until 2022 and he is reported to be earning three-quarters of a million pounds per year.

Did you know? He has two younger sisters, Elleshia and Gracie and one younger brother, Gabriel.

#1. Maro Itoje (England) - £750,000 +

Exact figures around the Saracens forwards salary often fluctuate but it is widely reported that he earns in excess of £750,000, making the 26-year-old the highest paid player in the Lions squad.

Did you know? So far in his rugby career, he has won four English Premiership titles with Saracens, three European Rugby Champions Cup titles, and three Six Nations Championship titles