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LIST | 5 rugby players who struggled with alcohol – but bounced back!

3. James O’Connor

The Wallabies stars frustrations with his own performance caused him to turn to alcohol and prescription drugs, which led to a drunken outburst at Perth airport in 2012. O’Connor then moved to France, where his life hit rock bottom when he was thrown into a Parisian jail cell for two nights in 2017 for another run-in with too much drink. He’s since resurrected his career and went onto represent Australia at the 2019 World Cup.

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