The 10 highest-paid rugby players in Europe - Maro Itoje is 5th

Highest-paid rugby players in the Europe 2022

#10. Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys) - £600,000

#9. Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints) - £600,000

Dan Biggar of Northampton Saints kicks the penalty to take the lead during the European Champions Cup, Quarter-final match between Exeter Chiefs and Northampton Saints at Sandy Park on 20 Sept 2020. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK.

#8. Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers) - £610,000

#7. Steve Luatua (Bristol Bears) - £620,000

#6.Owen Farrell (Saracens) - £750,000

Owen Farrell (c) of the Saracens during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Bath Rugby and Saracens at the Recreation Ground on 17 Oct. Photo: Steve Haag/PPAUK

#5. Virimi Vakatawa (Racing 92) £780,000 

#4. Maro Itoje (Saracens) - £800,000

Maro Itoje of the Saracens during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Bath Rugby and Saracens at the Recreation Ground on 17 Oct. Photo: Steve Haag/PPAUK

#3. Cheslin Kolbe (Toulon) £850,000

#2. Finn Russell (Racing 92) £850,000

#1. Charles Piutau (Bristol Bears) - £1m

Charles Piutau of Bristol Bears on the break during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Gloucester Rugby and Bristol Bears at Kingsholm Stadium on December 3 2021 in Gloucester, England. (Photo by Tom Sandberg/PPAUK)

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