Leinster’s reported player salary budget revealed as top earners emerge
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Top earners.
Leinster are reportedly spending more than €12 million a year on player salaries, with several of Ireland’s biggest stars among the highest-paid players in the country.
According to Business Plus, the province’s playing budget exceeds €12m annually, with CEO Shane Nolan confirming as such last year. The IRFU covers 60% of the salaries of its centrally contracted players. Leinster currently have 11 players on central contracts, significantly more than any other Irish province.
The report claims Ireland captain Caelan Doris and hooker Dan Sheehan are Leinster’s highest earners, with both believed to be on between €600,000 and €700,000 per year.
Scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park and prop Tadhg Furlong are reportedly earning between €550,000 and €650,000, while Josh van der Flier is said to receive between €500,000 and €600,000 annually.
Further down the list, Andrew Porter, Hugo Keenan and James Ryan are all believed to earn between €450,000 and €550,000 per season. Joe McCarthy, Garry Ringrose and Robbie Henshaw are each reportedly paid between €400,000 and €500,000.
Those 11 centrally contracted players have a combined estimated salary of around €6 million based on the mid-range figures. Because the IRFU funds 60% of those deals, Leinster’s contribution would be approximately €2.4 million, with the governing body covering the remaining €3.6 million.
The report also states that Springbok lock RG Snyman is on a reported base salary of €400,000, with performance-related incentives potentially increasing his earnings to €500,000 per year.
While neither Leinster nor the IRFU publicly disclose individual player salaries, the figures published by Business Plus offer a rare insight into the financial resources available to the reigning United Rugby Championship champions.
