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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Stuart Hogg, the former Scotland captain, received a one-year community payback order for abusing his wife, in a sentence dismissed as a mere “slap on the wrist” by leading women’s groups.

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.

Scotland's First Minister has said Stuart Hogg's abuse offences are ‘incredibly disappointing’. The Glasgow Times previously reported that Hogg - former captain of Scotland's National rugby team - was sentenced to a community payback order with one year of supervision after he admitted abusing his ex-partner,

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. .