Know the 10 richest and highest paid rugby players in the world as of 2021 right here. Read on to know the players’ net worth, records and more
Rugby Union, a close-contact team sport has its roots in England in the first half of the 19th century. The sport has garnered a lot of fame since then, and as of 2014, there were 6 million people playing the sport worldwide out of which 2.36 million were registered players.
Here’s taking a look at the top 10 richest rugby players in the world as of 2021.
Top 10 richest and highest rugby players in the world, net worth and salary
- Dan Carter
A retired New Zealand rugby player who has played for the New Zealand national team All Blacks, Carter is the highest test point scorer in test rugby having scored 1,598 points in 112 tests, including 29 tries.
Net Worth: 1.1 million Euros
- Matt Giteau
A former Australian rugby union professional player, Matt is considered to be one of the best players in the game. His income is that of 1.1 million Euros.
Net worth: 1.1 million Euros
- Charles Piutau
A New Zealand rugby union player, Charles plays for English club Bristol Bears in the Premiership. His net worth is around that of 1 million Euros.
- Maro Itoje
An English professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for English Championship club Saracens. He has won 4 English Premiership titles, 3 European Rugby Championship Cup titles and three Six Nation Championship titles.
Net worth: 750,000 Euros
- Owen Farrell
Farrell, captain of Saracens, is one of the top point scorers in history with 1053 points from 98 tests.
Net worth: 750,000 Euros.
- Aaron Cruden
A New Zealand rugby union player, Aaron has earned the reputation of being one of the best players in the game.
Net worth: 680,000 Euros.
- Steven Luatua
Playing either as a lock or a loose forward for the Bristol Bears in the English Premiership, Steven was a part of the New Zealand U-20 teams that won the 2010 and 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.
Net worth: $650,000
- Ayumu Goromaru
A former Japanese rugby union player, Goromaru played as a fullback for Yamaha Jubilo and the Japanese national team
Net worth: 650,000 Euros.
- Dan Biggar
Welsh rugby union player Biggar is playing for Premiership side Northampton Saints. He plays as a fly-half and has twice been selected to tour with the British and Irish Lions.
Net worth: 600,000 Euros.
- Jonathan Sexton
Sexton is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Leinster Rugby and Ireland and captains both the teams. He has scored over 900 points in his international career, making him one of the highest point-scorers in rugby union history.
Net worth: 536,000 Euros.