Did you know? 5 Terrific trivia facts about Stuart Hogg

Did you know? 5 Terrific trivia facts about Stuart Hogg

Scotland and Lions fullback Stuart Hogg is celebrating his 25th birthday today, meaning there is no better time to go over some classic Hoggy trivia.
  • JK Rowling has mentioned that the fleet-footed Stuart Hogg might be a full wizard.
  • He is also briefly mentioned on Pottermore, in an excerpt written by Rowling for the website, suggesting that he and fellow players Jim Hamilton and Kelly Brown are in fact squibs – wizard-born with no magical powers
  • His brother, Graham, has played for Scotland in the IRB Sevens World Series
  • In 2012, following his Scotland debut, he discovered he was a distant relative of George Best. A close relative of Best recognised the link after seeing Hogg play on television.
  • In a struggling Scotland side in the 2015 Six Nations Championship, Hogg made the most metres (442); beat the most defenders (18); and made the second most carries (63).