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Retiring to Save Marriage Was Biggest Mistake of My Life
Stuart Hogg described his retirement as a mistake linked to personal struggles and domestic abuse, now rebuilding his life and rugby career in France with Montpellier.
- In a candid interview with The Rugby Paper, Stuart Hogg, former Scotland captain, said retiring to save his marriage was the `biggest mistake of my life` and told his father the same.
- Hogg said physical wear after four seasons with Exeter Chiefs and being `up to my eyeballs in anti-depressants` fueled his mental-health struggles.
- In November, Stuart Hogg pleaded guilty to domestic abuse of his estranged wife Gillian and received a five-year non-harassment order, plus a community payback order with one year supervision.
- Hogg signed for Montpellier in 2024 and reversed his retirement, returning to club rugby with a contract through 2027.
- Hogg says he hurt people but has restored stability and is `in a better place mentally than I’ve been in years`, crediting the Doddie Aid cycle ride and learning to be selfless for his children.
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Stuart Hogg, one of the most prominent Scottish rugby figures of the last decade, known by many as the 'Massi del rugby', goes through a stage of profound personal transformation. In a recent interview with 'The Rugby Paper', Hogg recounts how in recent years he was forced to abandon the elite sport momentarily to meet himself again and find a quieter path. wf_cms.rss.read_more
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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