Stuart Hogg: No further review needed of domestic abuse order
A sheriff has noted former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg's "complete compliance" with a community payback order over domestic abuse and said no further review of it would take place.
The 32-year-old pleaded guilty to a single charge of domestic abuse of his now estranged wife, Gillian Hogg, over the course of five years when he appeared at Selkirk Sheriff Court in November last year.
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Sheriff Peter Paterson ordered Hogg to complete a community payback order with one year of supervision as an alternative to jail when he sentenced him in January.
A review hearing at Jedburgh Sheriff Court said there was no need for a further review of the order.
Hogg admitted shouting and swearing and acting in an abusive manner towards his wife Gillian when he appeared at Selkirk Sheriff Court last year.
During a review of his community payback order at Jedburgh Sheriff Court, the rugby player - who was not present - was represented by his lawyer Mat Patrick.
He said it was the second review of the order and his submission was that it should be allowed to continue.
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Discussing the order, Sheriff Peter Paterson noted "that there has been complete compliance with it".
He said: "My intention is that there would be no further review."
Former Glasgow Warriors fullback Hogg amassed a century of senior caps for his country and was involved in three British and Irish Lions tours.
He remains one of Scotland's all-time leading try scorers and was awarded an MBE in the 2024 New Year honours list for services to rugby union - which there have been calls to strip him of.
He came out of retirement last summer to sign a two-year contract with Montpellier.
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