Eddie’s men are chasing record £6m for a Slam

By PETER JACKSON

Grand Slam: Wales earned £5m last year

ENGLAND will hit the biggest jackpot in world rugby if they complete the Six Nations Grand Slam this season – £6,000,000.
Prize money for the 15-match championship starting next weekend stands at an all-time high of £16m, an amount achieved despite a steep depreciation in title sponsorship over a bungled deal three years ago.
The Rugby Paper understands that gross commercial revenue for the Six Nations has gone beyond £100m, making this year’s tournament the richest.
For the first time, the countr...

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