Ex-Scotland captain Hogg arrested again for breaching non-harassment order

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has been re-arrested after a complaint that he breached a non-harassment order involving his ex-wife.

The 33-year-old was previously given a community payback order after pleading guilty in 2024 to a domestic abuse charge.

Hogg has subsequently been accused of discussing personal matters on a co-parenting phone app, in breach of an order to only contact his ex-wife Gillian to discuss issues relating to their children, according to the Scottish Sun.

Police Scotland confirmed a 33-year-man was arrested on 12 February in the Hawick area of the Scottish Borders and released without charge.

In a statement posted on social media, Hogg said no criminal charges had been brought against him in relation to "recent matters that have been reported in the media".

He added: "I have cooperated with the authorities and will continue to respect the legal process.

"The truth of the situation will come through the proper legal channels rather than speculation.

"I am first and foremost a father and a professional rugby player. My focus remains on my children, my career and moving forward."

The former Hawick and Glasgow Warriors player, who was capped 100 times for Scotland, was convicted of a single charge of domestic abuse in 2024 , for which he was later given a one-year community payback order.

Selkirk Sheriff Court heard that he regularly shouted and swore at his wife Gillian, tracked her movements and sent her distressing messages over a five-year period.

A five-year non-harassment order was also imposed on Hogg and he was fined £600 for breaching his bail conditions by contacting his wife.

According to the Scottish Sun, which first reported the latest arrest, Hogg was stopped by police at Manchester Airport last month while travelling back from France where he now plays for Montpellier.

He was ordered to report to a police station in his home town of Hawick where he was interviewed but released without charge, the paper said.

Hogg remains one of Scotland's all-time leading try scorers.

Earlier this month it emerged that he had been stripped of the MBE that he was awarded in the 2024 New Year honours list for services to rugby.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 33-year-old man was arrested in the Hawick area on Thursday 12 February 2026 in connection with a report of a breach of a non-harassment order.

"He was released without charge."