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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Stuart Hogg Arrested for Breaching Harassment Order: Inside the Former Captain's Legal Troubles
For former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg, the initial intent he had was to continue carrying out his duty as a parent. But because of issues between the 33-year-old and his ex-wife, a non-harassment order stood in the way. Regardless, the former Glasgow Warriors player resorted to other means, probably thinking that communicating with his former partner, Gillian Smith, through a co-parenting phone app was harmless. Unfortunately he thought …
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…
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