Carl Hogg Explained

Carl Hogg
Birth Name:Carl Hogg
Birth Date:5 July 1969
Birth Place:Galashiels, Scotland
Weight:103kg (227lb)
Ru Position:Flanker
Amatyears1:-
Amatteam1:Melrose
Ru Provinceyears:-
Ru Province:South of Scotland District
Repteam1:Scotland U19
Repyears1:-
Repteam2:Scotland U21
Repyears2:-
Repteam3:Scotland 'B'
Repyears3:1991
Repcaps3:1
Reppoints3:0
Repteam4:Scotland 'A'
Repyears4:1992-2000
Repcaps4:17
Reppoints4:0
Repteam5:Scotland
Repyears5:1992-1994
Repcaps5:5
Reppoints5:0
Years1:1996–1998
Clubs1:Border Reivers
Years2:1998-2001
Clubs2:Edinburgh
Years3:2001–2003
Clubs3:Leeds Tykes
Coachyears1:2003–2004
Coachteams1:Leeds Tykes (Academy Coach)
Coachyears2:2004–2005
Coachteams2:London Welsh (First-Team Coach)
Coachyears3:2005–2006
Coachteams3:Edinburgh (assistant coach)
Coachyears4:2006–2013
Coachteams4:Gloucester (Academy Coach/Forwards Coach)
Coachyears5:2013–2018
Coachteams5:Worcester Warriors (Head Coach/Interim Director of Rugby)
Coachyears6:2018–2019
Coachteams6:Scotland U20s (Interim Head Coach)
Coachyears7:2019–2020
Coachteams7:Ospreys (forwards coach)
Coachyears8:2021
Coachteams8:Russia (assistant coach)
Coachyears9:2021–
Coachteams9:Gloucester (Director of Academy and Development)
School:Earlston High School
University:Abertay University
Brunel University London

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.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

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

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

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

Hogg started off at Leeds working with former England coach Stuart Lancaster before moving to London Welsh and then Edinburgh.[5] He joined Gloucester in 2006 as Academy coach before progressing to a senior role as Forwards coach. 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]

External links

Notes and References

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