Australia Samoa Newspaper
Australia Samoa Newspaper
Sports
02 May 2016
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Top 10 Highest Paid NRL Players In 2016
Rugby is a beautiful game watched and enjoyed by many all over the world . The game is most popular in Australia and New Zealand . A full playing season runs from March to October in a year . Rugby has given birth to some amazing and outstanding talents . Over the years , the game has grown big . These Great players deserve some good pay for the enormous work they do and the skills they display in the field . The game has a big following with the top players having a lot of fans who celebrate them . Here is a list of the top 10 highest paid players in the National Rugby League :
10 . Will Hopoate – 800,000 $
The top number 10 best payed player is Will Hopoate . He is generally humble and versatile . This has kept him alive in the profession . His ability to take up different position in the field is out of this world . His fellow teammates and fans refer to him as Hoppa . He plays in center position , fullback and wing . Currently , he is playing for Paramatta Eels as a fullback . Hoppa , has as well won different titles in his career . One amazing thing about him is that he comes from a family that is talented when it comes to playing rugby . At the end of a season , he takes home $ 800,000 . 9 . Ben Barba – 800,000 $ He is only 26 years of age and was born in Darwin , North Territory , Australia . His nickname is X-factor I believe this is due to his tender age . He has been integral in the rugby league and has made great contributions to his team . He plays for Cronulla Sharks . Ben is known to be great in his skills and occasionally plays as a fullback . He takes home $ 800k a season . This sum of money puts him as the 9th best paid player in the league .
8 . Roger Tuivasa-sheck – 850,000 $
Roger the dodge earns $ 850,000 a season . The 22 year old was born in Apia , Samoa . He has been in the NewZealand National team and currently plays for NZ Warriors club . The fullback who also plays as a winger has had a successful career despite his tender age . To be in the top 8 list of the best paid players is not as easy as it sound . Many great players take time to get there . 7 . Greg Inglis – 850,000 $ Greg is a professional rugby player who captains the South Sydney Rabbitohs . The 6.5ft tall plays as a fullback , center , fiveeight and wing . G . I was born in Kempsey , New South Wales , Australia . His talent has seen him win the golden boot award among other major trophies . At the end of every season , he is paid $ 850,000 .
6 . Anthony Milford – 900,000 $
The Brisbane Broncos five-eighth and full back comes in at number 6 in the top paid rugby stars . He used to play for Canberra raiders until last year . At only 21 years of age , the youngster takes home $ 900,000 a season . He also happens to be a cousin to his fellow team mate Francis Molo . Seems the game runs through the blood . This young man is definitely going somewhere . 5 . Robbie Farah – 900,000 $ Farah plays in the position of a hooker , halfback . The Wests Tigers player has played a record 232 games in his competitive playing career . He has won championship title with the tigers . His record is one to be envied . It speaks for itself because he has achieved so much in his entire career . In 2014 , Farah played a key role in New South Wales victory . He is said to pocket a sum of $ 900,000 a season . That is good pay for a good player . 4 . Jonathan Thurston – 1,000,000 $ He began playing rugby at a tender age for Souths Sunnyback RLFC . Today , he is one of the most celebrated rugby Player today . Many teams turned him away because of his size . This seemed to stand between him and his career but he pressed on . He did not give up . His first signing was without a pay . As everyone turned their back on him St George Illawarra gave him a chance . His inclusion in the U-19 Queensland side opened ways for him to be a star . Jonathan takes home a sum of $ 1,000,000 . It is amazing to see how good things turned out for him . He is a true star and the 4th best paid player in the rugby league . 3 . Cameron Smith – 1,000,000 $ The 32 year old was born in Brisbane , Queensland , Australia . Since 2002 he has been an active player in the Melbourne storm team . His prowess as a goal kicking hooker has won him titles with the team . Cameron is the current captain of his club and the Australian national team . He is also captain to the National rugby league club and Queensland State of origin team . He has won many titles in his career and the biggest of all was the 2013 world cup trophy which he won with the National team . Cameron is said to take home a sum of 1,000,000 dollars a season . 2 . Kieran Foran – 1,200,000 $ The 2nd top best paid player in the world of rugby is Kieran Foran . His place of birth is Auckland , NewZealand . He is only 25 years of age and plays for Parramata Eels where he is the captain of the team . His Most preferred playing position is the five-eighth and fullback . He previously played for manly- Warringah . Kieran has been called for the NRL All-Stars in the previous years and the National Team too . He has captained the Kiwis and he is the Vice captain at the moment . His salary stands at $ 1,200,000 a season . 1 . Daly Cherry-Evans – 1,670,000 $ The 6ft tall manly sea eagles halfback may not be as tall as his salary . He has been prolific in his playing and anyone going against his team knows he is facing the best . A salary of $ 1,670,000 he receives in a season is a true replication of the star he is . Daly graces the list as the top best paid player at number one .
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