Overview

• Stuart Hogg admitted to domestic abuse spanning 2019 to 2024, including shouting, swearing, and sending alarming messages to his estranged wife, Gillian Hogg.
• The court heard details of Hogg's controlling behavior, such as tracking his wife's movements and sending over 200 texts in a few hours, causing her distress and panic attacks.
• Hogg was sentenced to a community payback order with one year of supervision and a five-year non-harassment order barring him from contacting or approaching his ex-wife.
• He had previously breached bail conditions by contacting his wife, for which he was fined and given an earlier five-year non-harassment order in December 2024.
• Hogg, who retired from rugby in 2023 and later signed with Montpellier, was made an MBE in 2024 for services to the sport but now faces public scrutiny for his actions.