Melbourne Rebels fly-half Danny Cipriani has revealed he was on the verge of quitting rugby to escape the harsh glare of life in the spotlight in the Sydney Morning Herald.
"I get scrutinised differently to other rugby players, which is okay, but there is so much negativity. I don't want to be around it anymore. I don't want this to be the headline but there were times when I thought about quitting. I just thought: 'Is it worth it? Should I be doing something else?'
"I feel privileged to earn a living from rugby but with everything I was getting there were times when it just felt like a job. And it annoys me that happened because this is something I love. I get scrutinised differently to other rugby players, which is okay, but there is so much negativity."
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