Ben Barba joins Dan Carter in world rugby's top earners with his move to ToulonMATT KING/GETTY IMAGES Ben Barba has risen to instantly become one of the highest paid rugby union players in the world. Just days after facing an uncertain NRL future because of his drugs ban, Ben Barba has risen to instantly become one of the highest paid rugby union players in the world. MARK KOLBE/GETTY IMAGES The Australian Rugby Union has vowed to uphold Barba's NRL cocaine suspension. It has previously been reported that Carter earns NZ$2.76m per season for French club Racing 92. Barba has already been put on notice that off-field misdemeanours that blighted his brilliant league career won't be tolerated by the French club.

Source: Stuff February 02, 2017 06:38 UTC