How much does the average rugby player get paid?

Answer 1

anywhere between 6k and 500k, depending on position and experience

In the Zurich Premiership, the average yearly pay for a senior squad member is £60,000.

On Average a super League Player will earn 35'000 pounds a year they play every match

Answer 2

Update 2010

The highest paid player in the world is Sebastien Chabal, who earns $1.8 million a season for Paris club Racing Metro.

Old answer

They don't earn anywhere near as much as footballers. The average wage is between 150-300 k a year with the highest possibly going on to earn just short of a million a year.

Currently the highest paid player is Matt Giteau earning the above amount of around a 750k - a million.

Update 2010

The highest paid player in the world is Sebastien Chabal, who earns $1.8 million a season for Paris club Racing Metro.

Answer 3

Rugby League players = Very low, an average of 80,000-100,000

Rugby Union Players = regional league level in the UK they are averaging £30,000 per year/per player without including appearance fees, marketing, branding support, interviews for TV and Radio,

Answer 4

A hard question, that depends on where they play and which country they choose to play club level in. Dan carter for instance was paid £500,000 ($1 million) for 6 months at Perpignan. But an average salary in the Guiness Premiership is about £60,000 (Because of the salary cap British clubs have) while French clubs are at the moment paying much higher salaries for Rugby superstars because the French league has no salary cap.

Answer 5

At senior professional level you may see 45k to 100k paid for playing

Answer 6

the average professional rugby player in England is on £56,000 a yr

Answer 7

An average UK premier Union player will/can earn £40,000 pounds per year plus addition appearances fees, promotional signings, after dinner speeches etc.

Answer 8

2.5 million