The world’s highest-paid XV featuring Farrell earn £10.8m-per-year

SECOND-ROW:

• Lock: MARO ITOJE £825k (Saracens)
• Lock: EBEN ETZEBETH £900k (Toulon)

BACK-ROW:

• Blindside-flanker: STEVE LUATUA £650k (Bristol Bears)
• Openside-flanker: Michael Hooper £750,000 (Toyota Verblitz)
• Number eight: KIERAN READ £800,000 (Toyota Verblitz)

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