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 November 4.

Stuart Hogg was sentenced to supervision for a year on Thursday, avoiding a jail term after admitting he had abused his estranged wife.

Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg was sentenced to supervision for a year on Thursday, avoiding a jail term after admitting he had abused his estranged wife over the course of five years.

Montpellier player made MBE in New Year Honours list previously pleaded guilty to domestic abuse of ex-partner Gillian Hogg

Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been given a one-year community payback order after he admitted abusing his estranged wife.

The 32-year-old was sentenced for domestic abuse offences at Selkirk Sheriff Court today, January 9, and was given a Community Payback Order and a five-year non-harassment order.

A former Scotland rugby captain has been today charged for domestic abuse offences. Stuart Hogg, who made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in 2011, was given a community payback order and a five-year non-harassment order for the offences - which took place in the Scottish Borders and Devon area of England - against his ex-partner,