Sonny Bill Williams slams the huge contract handed to Eddie Jones

Wednesday, 18 January 2023 at 18:20

byRugby Rucker

All Blacks icon Sonny Bill Williams has seemingly criticized Rugby Australia for offering a multi-million dollar contract to Eddie Jones while not increasing the pay of their own players.

The Wallabies created a stir in the rugby community by dismissing Dave Rennie and hiring Jones, who had been dismissed by England just a month prior.

Jones has reportedly signed a four-year deal with Rugby Australia, valued at $4.5 million, according to The Telegraph.

As of 2021, 4.5 million Australian dollars is equivalent to approximately 2.7 million British pounds. However, currency exchange rates fluctuate constantly, so this value may change.

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Rugby seems to be in a better financial position than first appeared…let’s hope these big bucks and this good business makes it to the players at all levels too …. 👀🕵🏼‍♂️💵

11:33 AM · Jan 17, 2023

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"Eight months out from the World Cup … all the talk is of Mutli-Million [sic] dollar deals for new coaches … not much talk about the brothers on the field," he tweeted.

"Rugby seems to be in a better financial position than first appeared…let’s hope these big bucks and this good business makes it to the players at all levels too," he added.

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