Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg was handed a five-year non-harassment order and fined £600 by a court docket in Aberdeen on Thursday after breaching bail circumstances.
Hogg, 32, appeared at Selkirk Sheriff Court docket earlier this month the place he admitted a single cost of home abuse between 2019 and 2024.
The cost to which Hogg pleaded responsible said that he repeatedly acted in an abusive method in direction of his spouse, Gillian, tracked her actions and despatched her “messages of an alarming and distressing nature.”
At Jedburgh Sheriff Court docket on Thursday, Sheriff Peter Paterson imposed a non-harassment order for 5 years, which prevents Hogg from having any contact along with his spouse.
His sentence for the cost of home abuse cost has been deferred till Jan. 9 in an effort for him to finish a rehabilitation course remotely, given his work in France, the place he performs for High 14 aspect Montpellier.
Hogg, who made his Scotland debut in 2012, was capped by his nation 100 occasions and represented Scotland at two World Cups. He additionally made two appearances for the British & Irish Lions.
He introduced his retirement from rugby forward of final yr’s World Cup.