Sale Sharks' James O'Connor admits injecting painkillers in emotional statement

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by Steven Smith

Wednesday, 25 April 2018 at 14:49

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Sale Sharks' utility back James O'Connor has disclosed that he injected painkillers into an injured ankle for two seasons and now needs surgery to fix the problem.

The 27-year-old, who joined Sale last year from top French club Toulon, made the admission on his Instagram account.

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