Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been released without charge after being arrested for allegedly breaching a non-harassment order.
In November 2024, the 33-year-old man admitted shouting and abusing his estranged wife Gillian Hogg, as well as monitoring her movements and sending her messages which were of a disturbing and distressing nature.
Hogg was banned from seeing or contacting her for five years after admitting a single charge of domestic abuse.
In January last year he was sentenced to a community payments order with a year’s supervision.
He was also ordered not to harass her for five years.
Hogg was arrested on February 12 and released without charge.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 33-year-old man was arrested in the Howick area on Thursday 12 February 2026 in relation to a report of a breach of a non-harassment order.
“He was released without charge.”
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Earlier this month, the hogs were stripped of MBE He received it in the 2024 New Year Honors list for services to rugby.
Hogg was the captain of the Scotland rugby union team from January 2020 to October 2022.
