REPORT: Scotland star Stuart Hogg arrested again over move to Montpellier

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has been arrested for breaching his bail conditions, as he faces court soon after allegations of domestic abuse against his wife.

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Police have confirmed that the 32-year-old was arrested at a property in Hawick on Tuesday afternoon, July 2, the Daily Record reports. He will appear at Jedburgh Crown Court today, July 3.

Hogg previously appeared at Jedburgh Sheriff Court, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of abuse against the mother of his four children. He also denied charges of causing fear and alarm during a disturbance in February and breaching bail conditions imposed upon his release from police custody.

Hogg was accompanied to court by his parents and was granted bail with specific conditions, including no contact with his estranged wife and no entry to her home in the East Boonraw area of ​​Hawick.

Stuart Hogg, who remains Scotland’s all-time leading try scorer and was awarded an MBE in the 2024 New Year Honours List for his contributions to rugby union, is expected to return to court on July 15 for an interim hearing ahead of his trial on July 30.

Salary Montpellier:

According to reports, Hogg will accept a pay cut of almost a quarter of a million pounds to join Montpellier compared to his previous club.

While he earned an estimated £580,000-a-year at Exeter Chiefs, sources in France suggest his salary at Montpellier will be £350,000-a-season.

What has Hogg been up to since he retired?

PONDITIONS:

The Scotland legend indicated he had no desire to coach but would remain in the sport as an analyst for TNT Sport after making his BBC debut during the 2023 Six Nations.

However, in recent weeks and months he has been absent from the channels where European Rugby and the Gallagher Premiership are broadcast.

A spokesman for the television company noted: “It would not be appropriate for us to comment at this time.”

Earlier this year, reports circulated about the arrest of the former Scotland rugby captain at the home of his estranged wife, reportedly for threatening or abusive behaviour.

A representative of the Scottish Police said a detailed report detailing all alleged offences would be handed to the prosecutor.

RESTAURANT OWNER:

He co-owns the steakhouse Finsbay Flatiron in Glasgow.

Finsbay Flatiron focuses on steak, with a speciality in 8oz flat irons (as the name suggests) and steaks starting at £8 on weekdays and £10 at weekends. Sides such as mac and cheese and triple-cooked chips are also available.

KNITTED:

Outside of rugby, Hogg has a number of passions. In 2018, he joined Scottish company Johnstons of Elgin, makers of cashmere knitwear and fine woollens, to launch a range of his own sweaters, zips and hoodies. His father John worked there for many years and the company is based in his hometown of Hawick. “I love wearing local clothes and it’s great to have the opportunity to have my own range.”

HORSE RACING:

He is also a big fan of horse racing, once revealing that his sporting hero was AP McCoy, the champion jockey 20 times in a row. “My passion for horses has remained, though, and when you think of horse racing you think of AP McCoy,” he once told the BBC. “I just adored AP, he was the only jockey who always wore the same colours, the green and yellow stripes with the white hat. It quickly became clear that he was AP McCoy, and he was the big dog.”

DISTILLERY:

He is the director of a distillery called Maiden Batch.

Caulker’s is a collaboration between five men from Glasgow, two of whom happen to be British Lions and Scottish rugby internationals, Hogg and Alastair Kellock. The bottle is signed by all five.

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