Carl Hogg (born 5 July 1969) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He is currently the Director of Academy and Development for Gloucester.

Carl Hogg
Carl Hogg during a warm-up at Sixways
Birth nameCarl Hogg
Date of birth (1969-07-05) 5 July 1969 (age 55)
Place of birthGalashiels, Scotland
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
SchoolEarlston High School
UniversityAbertay University
Brunel University London
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Melrose ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–1998 Border Reivers ()
1998-2001 Edinburgh ()
2001–2003 Leeds Tykes ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- South of Scotland District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Scotland U19
- Scotland U21
1991 Scotland 'B' 1 (0)
1992-2000 Scotland 'A' 17 (0)
1992-1994 Scotland 5 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
2003–2004 Leeds Tykes (Academy Coach)
2004–2005 London Welsh (First-Team Coach)
2005–2006 Edinburgh (assistant coach)
2006–2013 Gloucester (Academy Coach/Forwards Coach)
2013–2018 Worcester Warriors (Head Coach/Interim Director of Rugby)
2018–2019 Scotland U20s (Interim Head Coach)
2019–2020 Ospreys (forwards coach)
2021 Russia (assistant coach)
2021– Gloucester (Director of Academy and Development)

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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Hogg was educated at St. Mary's School, Melrose and Earlston High School.[1]

He played the majority of his rugby career with Melrose RFC.[2]

Provincial and professional career

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He played for South of Scotland District.[3] When the Scottish rugby union environment turned professional in 1996, he then played for the professional district Border Reivers.

That side folded in 1998 and Hogg went on to play for Edinburgh.[4]

In 2001, he moved to Leeds Tykes and retired from playing two years later.[5]

He has captained every club side he has played for.[5]

International career

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He played for Scotland U19.[5]

He played for Scotland U21 and captained the side.[5]

He was capped by Scotland 'B' on 2 March 1991 to play against France 'B'.

He had 17 appearances for Scotland 'A' between 1992 and 2000, captaining the side on 6 occasions.[5]

Between 1992 and 1994 he made five appearances for Scotland.[5]

Coaching career

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Hogg started off at Leeds working with former England coach Stuart Lancaster before moving to London Welsh and then Edinburgh.[4][5] He joined Gloucester in 2006 as Academy coach before progressing to a senior role as Forwards coach.[4] He joined Dean Ryan as Head coach at Worcester Warriors in 2013, taking responsibility for first team games in all major competitions. On 30 June 2016 he was given control of first team duties after Ryan left the club.[6] In February 2018 Worcester announced that Hogg would be leaving at the end of the season.[7]

On 25 October 2018, Hogg was appointed new interim Head coach of Scotland U20s before the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship[8] On 9 May 2019, Hogg returned to domestic rugby as he was named new Forwards coach for Welsh region Ospreys after the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship ended.[9] He departed from the Ospreys as of 22 October 2020.[10] On 14 January 2021, Hogg became an Assistant coach for the Russia national team under Head coach Lyn Jones after leaving Ospreys.[11]

On 12 March 2021, Hogg returned to Gloucester to be appointed as their new Director of Academy and Development, working alongside Head of Academy Peter Walton.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Schools rugby: Earlston hold on to reach Plate semi-finals". The Scotsman. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. ^ "HOGG WASH; Carl: No crisis at Melrose. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
  3. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19921207/382/0017 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ a b c "My Life in Rugby: Carl Hogg – former Scotland and Melrose back-row". www.rugbypaper.co.uk. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "CARL HOGG JOINS EDINBURGH RUGBY". www.edinburghgunners.org.uk.
  6. ^ "Dean Ryan: Worcester Warriors director of rugby leaves Premiership club". BBC Sport. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Carl Hogg: Worcester Warriors head coach to leave Sixways". BBC Sport. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Carl Hogg appointed Scotland under 20s head coach". Worcester News. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Scotland U20 coach Carl Hogg to quit for Ospreys". The Scotsman. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Ospreys announce departure of forwards coach Carl Hogg as statement issued". Wales Online. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Carl Hogg: Former Ospreys coach joins Russia". BBC Sport. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Carl Hogg appointed as Gloucester Rugby's Director of Academy and Development". Gloucester Rugby. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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