Owen Farrell & the 8 Highest-Paid Players in the Lions squad - Ruck

Owen Farrell & the 8 Highest-Paid Players in the Lions squad

Below you can see where the big-money men from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales rank among their British & Irish Lions teammates.

#8. Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys/Wales) – £500,000

Jones has made a world record 157 Test match appearances for Wales and the Lions. He first played for Wales in 2006 and has been part of five Six Nations title-winning campaigns and three Grand Slams, in addition to helping his country reach two World Cup semi-finals.

#7. Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Ireland) – £530,000

Furlong has recently signed a one-year contract extension with the IRFU on the same money as his previous deal. Widely regarded as one of the world’s best tight-heads, Furlong, 28, has made 49 Ireland appearances and was named on his second Lions tour last week.

Tadhg Furlong

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