Springboks Rugby World Cup superstar earning R1.82 Million a month

Several Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks have made lucrative moves on the club scene. Where do Siya Kolisi, Cheslin Kolbe, Faf de Klerk and Handre Pollard figure?

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These are all annual salary figures.

• Finn Russell (Bath) – R23.3m
• Cheslin Kolbe (Suntory Sungoliath) – R21.8m
• Faf de Klerk (Yokohama Canon Eagles) – R21m
• Siya Kolisi (Racing Metro 92) – R19.8m
• Dan Biggar (Toulon) – R18.6m
• Owen Farrell (Saracens) – R18.6m
• Maro Itoje – (Saracens) – R18.6m
• Antoine Dupont (Toulouse) – R16.3m
• Steven Luatua (Bristol Bears) – R14.5m
• Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers) – R14.2m

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POLLARD HAS ICE IN HIS VEINS

What do Handrè Pollard and the legendary François Steyn have in common? Well, they’ve both slotted massive penalties to help their sides to Rugby World Cup knockout wins against England. Frans Steyn did it in the biggest game of all back in 2007 in France when he was just 20 years old, seemingly unperturbed by the unbearable pressure heaped on his shoulders. He converted from 48 metres in the 62nd minute in the final to give the Springboks a 15-6 lead. England never recovered. Pollard said the nerveless penalty in last year’s semi-final was the best strike of his career.

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South Africa’s Handre Pollard scores a penalty during the Rugby World Cup 2023 final match at the Stade de France in Paris, France. Picture date: Saturday October 28, 2023. Photo: David Davies / PA via Backpagepix

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