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| Birth name | Stuart William Hogg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 June 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Melrose, Scotland [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hawick High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Graham Hogg (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stuart William Hogg MBE (born 24 June 1992) is a Scottish professional rugby union player, who plays for Montpellier of the French Top 14.[2]
He has represented Scotland at international level, having made his test debut against Wales during the 2012 Six Nations Championship. He was Scotland's all-time leading try-scorer.
Hogg was named Six Nations Player of the Tournament in 2016 and 2017. [3] He was selected to tour with the British & Irish Lions three times (2013, 2017 and 2021). His 2017 tour was cut short due to an injury, but in 2021 he gained two Lions Test caps against South Africa.[4]
On 4 November 2024, Hogg pleaded guilty to domestic abuse of his estranged wife.[5]
- ^ https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/stuart-hogg-interview-scotland-rugby-star-shows-his-gentler-side-1415244
- ^ "Stuart Hogg U-turn confirmed by Montpellier". www.rugbypass.com. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Player of the Championship – Classic Winners: Stuart Hogg 2017". 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Stuart Hogg – Member of the British & Irish Lions Squad 2021". Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Rugby star Stuart Hogg admits domestic abuse of wife". www.BBC.com. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.