US EditionStuart Hogg Arrested in Hawick Over Alleged Non-Harassment Order Breach
Hogg was arrested for allegedly breaching a non-harassment order after a 2024 domestic abuse conviction and was stripped of his MBE, police said he was released without charge.
- On February 12, 2026, Police Scotland arrested Stuart Hogg, 33-year-old former Scotland rugby captain, in the Hawick area of the Scottish Borders over an alleged breach of a non-harassment order; he was interviewed then released without charge.
- After admitting a domestic abuse charge in November 2024, he was sentenced last year at Selkirk Sheriff Court to a community payback order with one year of supervision and a five-year non-harassment order.
- Records detail more than 200 text messages and a £600 fine for breaching bail conditions, with Hogg acting abusively towards his estranged wife.
- The Gazette recorded the annulment of his MBE earlier this month, with Glasgow Women's Aid criticising his continued honour while he plays for Montpellier, France.
- Capped 100 times for Scotland, Stuart Hogg retired from international rugby in March 2023 and now plays for Montpellier, France, but recent arrest and MBE annulment have kept his off-field controversies in the headlines.
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Arrested on 12 February and already condemned in a case of domestic violence, the Scottish international, currently player of Montpellier, Stuart Hogg, defended himself.
Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg re-arrested on son’s birthday over alleged breach of non-harassment order
Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has been arrested again following a complaint he breached a non-harassment order involving his former wife, Gillian.The 33-year-old was detained on February 12 in relation to claims he had transmitted forbidden messages through a co-parenting application, according to reports.Hogg allegedly discussed personal matters via the app, which would contravene restrictions limiting his contact with Gillian solel…
The Scottish rear of Montpellier would be in contact with his ex-partner, which was forbidden by the justice system.
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