#3. Eben Etzebeth (Toulon) – £900k
The Springbok enforcer is in the midst of a three-year deal in the south of France and is widely reported to be earning just shy of £1m.
#1=. Charles Piutau (Bristol Bears) – £1m
For some time, the speedstee has been reported to be earning £1m at Bristol Bears and he became the first player in British rugby to do so when he joined the club from Ulster.
#1=. Handre Pollard (Montpellier) – £1m
He moved alongside Piutau as the joint-highest paid player on the planet when he signed for Montpellier after the Springboks won the 2019 Rugby World Cup.