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Rugby Union - European Champions Cup - Ospreys vs Northampton Saints - Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Britain - December 17, 2017 Northampton Saints' Tom Stephenson in action with Ospreys' Thomas Habberfield (L) and
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Exclusive interview: How Tom Stephenson — English rugby's one-time rising star — fell out of love with the sport
![I tried to get my thrill by drinking, being stupid and getting outrageously drunk... it took its toll in terms of my mental state' I tried to get my thrill by drinking, being stupid and getting outrageously drunk... it took its toll in terms of my mental state'](https://eu-cdn.rugbypass.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GettyImages-953308796-2.jpg)
I tried to get my thrill by drinking, being stupid and getting outrageously drunk... it took its toll in terms of my mental state'
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