The current Top 10 best rugby earners in the world are




1. Jonny Wilkinson (Toulon - R9.7m per year)


2. Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro - R9m per year)


3. Bryan Habana (Toulon - R8.7m per year)


4. Morgan Parra (Clermont Auvergne - R7.5 per year)


5. Thierry Dusautoir (Toulouse - R7.5m per year)


6. Dimitri Szarzewski (Racing Metro - R7.1m per year)


7. Carl Hayman (Toulon - R7.1m per year)


8. Bakkies Botha (Toulon - R7.1m per year)


9. Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro - R6.9m per year)


10. Matt Giteau (Toulon - R6.9m per year)