ðɪs mˌeɪd hˌɪm wˈʌn ʌvðə hˈaɪɪstpˈeɪd plˈeɪɚz ɪnðə pɹəmˈɪɹʃɪp ænd ðə θˈɜːd hˈaɪɪstpˈeɪd plˈeɪɚɹ ɪn jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən ɹˈʌɡbi.
This made him one of the highest-paid players in the Premiership and the third highest-paid player in European rugby.