Caps And Wages On The Rise For Lions, Premiership And NZ Super Teams

British Lions bosses have revealed to The Daily Mail that the 2017 tourists will be the highest paid in history, with players receiving a major pay hike which could see them pocket close to £100,000 (€118k) per man. John Feehan, the chief executive who took on the role in 2005, said this week the wage bill for next summer’s tour will rise for the fourth tour running while indicating the players will receive a ‘chunky number’ if selected for the tour. Sportsmail understands every player picked to go to New Zealand will receive a fee close to £70,000 (€82k) per man if they go on to complete the …