Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has been sentenced to a community payback order after admitting to abusing his estranged wife over a five-year period.

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Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been given a one-year community payback order after he admitted a domestic abuse charge against his estranged wife. The 32-year-old was previously given a five-year non-harassment order and fined £600 after breaching bail conditions.

Rugby union international Stuart Hogg arrives at Selkirk Sheriff Court for sentencing after admitting he had abused his estranged wife over the course of five years. .

A former Scotland rugby captain has been today charged for domestic abuse offences. Stuart Hogg, who made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in 2011, was given a community payback order and a five-year non-harassment order for the offences - which took place in the Scottish Borders and Devon area of England - against his ex-partner,