both retired wales rugby international rhys thomas — and former boxing champion russell pearce say theycts — despite the warning signs. our sport news correspondent kate morgan reports. representing wales is a proud moment for any athletes, but for rhys thomas, the highs hid the lows, binge drinking regularly and heavily after matches. how cani after matches. how can i be an alcoholic? you know? i'm not that guy with a brown paper bag. when a heart attack in 2012 forced them to retire, he struggled to cope. despite being on the heart transplant waiting list and needing to limit his fluids to two and half litres a day, the 38—year—old drink heavily. i would wake up in the morning, i would have like a little 200 mill glass of water and i would knock it off my list. then you go out for the day, and just have no mixers because i had to have it straight because that was extra fluid. to me come at the time, it seems completely acceptable. i mean this is insanity. with the support of friends and family, he stopped drinking a year ago. it's mind blowing, the difference that i can feel from bein