£22k Per Game For England Players

England players are reported to be in line for a 30% pay rise to £22k per game before bonuses. Over £20 million has been set aside in a lucrative new four-year deal that strengthens their -position as the highest paid squad in world rugby. The Daily Telegraph ran a story on Wednesday this week that the agreement is to be announced before England’s game against South Africa at Twickenham on Nov 12 and increase player payments by around 30 per cent, taking their combined total for this season alone to more than £5.5 million. That is a total increase of £1.2 million from last year’s deal. Struck …