Jason Robinson reveals he considered suicide

Jason Robinson has revealed that he once considered attempting suicide after being arrested for affray, assault and criminal damage during the troubled early phase of his career.

Robinson, who scored for England in the 2003 World Cup final victory against Australia and toured with the British and Irish Lions in 2001 and 2005, said the incident occurred during his early days at Wigan Warriors rugby league club, a period of his life that was marked by heavy drinking sessions.

“I can remember just sat in my bedroom with an old knife, an old meat cleaver,” Robinson recalls in a documentary …