The stars of the Top 14 are numerous this season and the championship is very intense, with in particular Union Bordeaux-Bègles and Stade Toulousain who have been struggling since the start of the season. But while we are having a lot of fun following this season, a study was recently revealed concerning the salaries of the stars of the championship. A study carried out by the audit firm Nexia S & A, which Midi Olympique obtained. Last season, the average salary was 259,000 euros for the 520 professional players, or 21,000 monthly. This is an average 33% higher than that of the Premiership, the English championship, and Japan, which is nevertheless very attractive with high salaries for foreign players in recent years. As for the Top 14, the biggest stars receive a nice salary.
Dupont, Jalibert, Farrell well paid
We thus learn that 33 players (4%) declare a salary greater than 40,000 euros per month. Midi Olympique also reveals the highest salaries in the championship, which would be around 600,000 euros gross annually. And among the stars who touch a lot, we find Owen Farrell, who arrived at Racing this summer, Antoine Dupont (Toulouse), the Rochelais Grégory Alldritt and Will Skelton, but also the Bordelais Matthieu Jalibert. They are at the top of the list and given their fame and talent in the Top 14, it is a great reward for them.
To summarize
The stars of the Top 14 are numerous this season and the championship is very intense, with in particular Union Bordeaux-Bègles and Stade Toulousain who have been struggling since the start of the season. But while we are having a lot of fun following this season, a study was recently revealed concerning the salaries of the stars of the championship.
