#6. Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs/Scotland) – £550,000
Hogg has spent nine seasons with Glasgow and established himself as one of the most exciting broken-field runners in world rugby before joining Exeter Chiefs.
#5. Conor Murray (Munster/Ireland) – £565,000
The 29-year-old Limerick native has played the entirety of his club career at home province Munster since making his debut in 2010, and has established himself as a pivotal performer in Joe Schmidt’s Ireland side over the same period.