He will be further sentenced in January after itting domestic abuse against his estranged wife.

Stuart Hogg will stand trial at Selkirk Sheriff Court in November.

The 32-year-old retired from professional rugby in July 2023.

Hogg had hoped to play at the World Cup in .

The duo are set to retire after this year’s World Cup.

Hogg, who turns 31 in June, will play out the rest of the season with Exeter before hanging up his boots after the international showpiece in .

The 30-year-old has established himself as a mainstay in the dark blue jersey.