The Starting XV Of England’s Most Valuable Players Is Worth Over £6m

England's current crop of hot rugby talent means that Eddie Jones could - if he chose - pick a young starting XV with an eye-watering value of over £6 million in yearly wages.

BACK-THREE

• 11. Anthony Watson (Bath RFC) - £325,000
• 14. Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs) - £350,000
• 15. Mike Brown (Harlequins) - £300,000

CENTRES

• 12. Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks) - £350,000
• 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs) - £450,000

HALFBACKS

• 10. Owen Farrell (Saracens) – £750,000
• 9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers) – £350,000

FRONT-ROW

• 1. Mako Vunipola (Saracens) – £420,000
• 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs) – £230,000
• 3. Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears) -£350,000

SECOND-ROW

• 4. Maro Itoje (Saracens) – £875,000
• 5. Joe Launchbury (Wasps) – £420,000

BACK-ROW

• 6. Nathan Hughes (Bristol Bears) - £500,000
• 7. Sam Underhill (Bath) - £300,000
• 8. Billy Vunipola (Saracens) - £650,000