Mathieu Bastareaud reveals he attempted suicide

France centre Mathieu Bastareaud has revealed he attempted suicide six years ago.

The Toulon back has written about his struggles with depression and alcoholism in a candid autobiography entitled, 'Head High: Confessions of an enfant terrible of rugby’.

Bastareaud goes into detail about how he lied about being assaulted in New Zealand in 2009 and how heavy drinking in the aftermath led to an attempt on his own life.