24 hours ago Stuart Hogg was a world class Scottish rugby player who now has to relocate his moral compass | Robert Kitson

The former national rugby union captain has been spared jail for the domestic abuse of his estranged wife, Gill, after courts painted a grim picture of his off-pitch behaviourScotland has not always been blessed with rugby players of genuine world class but prime-time Stuart Hogg was a rare exception. At the height of his powers he was the Six Nations Player of the Year in successive seasons in 2016 and 2017, mixing acceleration and attacking intent with a just-try-and-stop-me attitude that set him apart from the average workaday pro.The talented lad from Hawick was a big fish in a series of smallish pools – the Borders, Scottish rugby, Exeter – and grew accustomed to being hailed as king of his local oval-ball castle. While, behind closed doors, not being entirely the man his many fans thought him to be. Continue reading...

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28 hours ago Stuart Hogg's wife spent nights 'wishing for morning so he'd sober up' during five year abuse campaign

The rugby star would regularly shout and swear at his former partner in the family home, using particularly offensive language and criticising her for not being ‘fun’.

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3 hours ago John Swinney 'incredibly disappointed' as he backs calls to revoke rugby star Stuart Hogg's MBE

The First Minister has backed calls for Stuart Hogg to potentially be stripped of his MBE after admitting domestic abuse.

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29 hours ago Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg sentenced after admitting domestic abuse

Hogg given community payback order with supervisionSentence for 32-year-old is an ‘alternative to custody’The former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg will be supervised for a year as an alternative to jail after he admitted abusing his estranged wife over the course of five years.He pleaded guilty to a single charge of domestic abuse of his ex-partner, Gillian Hogg, when he appeared at Selkirk Sheriff Court on 4 November. He admitted shouting and swearing, tracking her movements and sending her messages which were alarming and distressing in nature. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Stuart Hogg's wife says shamed rugby star has 'had absolutely no punishment' as he receives 'soft' sentence for five

The 32-year-old former Scotland captain was yesterday spared jailed after he pleaded guilty to a single charge of domestic abuse between 2019 and 2024.

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30 hours ago Rugby star Stuart Hogg given payback order and supervision for domestic abuse

The 32-year-old admitted domestic abuse against his estranged wife over the course of five years.

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15 hours ago Calls for shamed Scottish rugby star Stuart Hogg to be stripped of his MBE after putting estranged wife through five

The 32-year-old former Scotland captain, who was awarded an MBE in last year's New Year Honours list, admitted shouting at his wife, tracking her movements and bombarding her with texts.

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30 hours ago Rugby international Stuart Hogg sentenced after pleading guilty to domestic abuse charge

The former Scotland full-back pleaded guilty to a single charge of domestic abuse in November

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30 hours ago Stuart Hogg: Ex Scotland captain's sentence revealed after admitting to abusing estranged wife

A sentence for domestic abuse charges has been ruled on for former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg

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30 hours ago Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg sentenced after abusing wife for five years

Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a charge of domestic abuse, having previously been handed a non-harassment order and fined after breaching bail

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30 hours ago Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg avoids jail after abusing ex

Montpellier player made MBE in New Year Honours list previously pleaded guilty to domestic abuse of ex-partner Gillian Hogg, including shouting and swearing, tracking her movements and sending her messages that were alarming and distressing in nature

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33 hours ago Stuart Hogg: Former Scotland captain faces sentencing after admitting to abuse of estranged wife

Stuart Hogg, the former Scotland captain, will face sentencing today over domestic abuse charges

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