Carl Hogg

{{Short description|Scotland international rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use British English|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Carl Hogg | image = JMP Worcester v Gloucester jm121.jpg | caption = Carl Hogg during a warm-up at Sixways | birth_name = Carl Hogg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|07|05|df=yes}} | birth_place = Galashiels, Scotland | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.96|precision=0}} | weight = {{convert|103|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | position = Flanker | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = Melrose | amupdate = | provinceyears1 = | province1 = South of Scotland District | provinceapps1 = | provincepoints1 = | repteam1 = Scotland U19 | repyears1 = | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | repteam2 = Scotland U21 | repyears2 = | repcaps2 = | reppoints2 = | 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 | repupdate = | years1 = 1996–1998 | clubs1 = Border Reivers | apps1 = | points1 = | years2 = 1998-2001 | clubs2 = Edinburgh | apps2 = | points2 = | years3 = 2001–2003 | clubs3 = Leeds Tykes | apps3 = | points3 = | clubupdate = | 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 = 2021–2024 | coachteams9 = Gloucester ''(Director of Academy and Development)'' | coachyears10 = 2025– | coachteams10 = Dinamo București ''(Director of Rugby)'' | school = Earlston High School | university = Abertay University Brunel University London }}

'''Carl Hogg''' (born 5 July 1969) is a Scottish rugby union coach and former player. He won 5 international caps for Scotland in the 1990s.

==Playing career==

===Amateur career===

Hogg was educated at St. Mary's School, Melrose and Earlston High School.<ref name="earlston">{{cite web |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/schools-rugby-earlston-hold-on-to-reach-plate-semi-finals-1-2005439 |title=Schools rugby: Earlston hold on to reach Plate semi-finals |newspaper=The Scotsman |date=13 December 2011 |access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref>

He played the majority of his rugby career with Melrose RFC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/HOGG+WASH;+Carl:+No+crisis+at+Melrose.-a060570763|title=Hogg Wash; Carl: No crisis at Melrose. |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref>

===Provincial and professional career===

He played for South of Scotland District.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19921207/382/0017|via=British Newspaper Archive|title=Carl Hogg|date=19 December 2024|access-date=19 December 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref name="rugbypaper">{{cite web |url=https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/my-life-in-rugby/6780/my-life-in-rugby-carl-hogg-former-scotland-and-melrose-back-row/ |title=My Life in Rugby: Carl Hogg – former Scotland and Melrose back-row |website=www.rugbypaper.co.uk |date=31 January 2013 |access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref>

In 2001, he moved to Leeds Tykes and retired from playing two years later.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.edinburghgunners.org.uk/articles/carl-hogg-joins-edinburgh-rugby|title=Carl Hogg Joins Edinburgh Rugby|website=www.edinburghgunners.org.uk}}</ref>

He has captained every club side he has played for.<ref name="auto"/>

===International career===

He played for Scotland U19.<ref name="auto"/>

He played for Scotland U21 and captained the side.<ref name="auto"/>

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.<ref name="auto"/>

Between 1992 and 1994 he made five appearances for Scotland.<ref name="auto"/>

==Coaching career==

Hogg started off at Leeds working with former England coach Stuart Lancaster before moving to London Welsh and then Edinburgh.<ref name="rugbypaper" /><ref name="auto"/> He joined Gloucester in 2006 as Academy coach before progressing to a senior role as Forwards coach.<ref name="rugbypaper" /> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/36671679|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Dean Ryan: Worcester Warriors director of rugby leaves Premiership club|date=30 June 2016|access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref> In February 2018 Worcester announced that Hogg would be leaving at the end of the season.<ref name="bbc2">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42944987|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Carl Hogg: Worcester Warriors head coach to leave Sixways|date=5 February 2018|access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref>

On 25 October 2018, Hogg was appointed new interim Head coach of Scotland U20s before the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/17007260.carl-hogg-appointed-scotland-20s-head-coach/|publisher=Worcester News|title=Carl Hogg appointed Scotland under 20s head coach|date=25 October 2018|access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/scotland-u20-coach-carl-hogg-quit-ospreys-1417939|publisher=The Scotsman|title=Scotland U20 coach Carl Hogg to quit for Ospreys|date=9 May 2019|access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref> He departed from the Ospreys as of 22 October 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/ospreys-announce-departure-forwards-coach-19149553|publisher=Wales Online|title=Ospreys announce departure of forwards coach Carl Hogg as statement issued|date=23 October 2020|access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref> On 14 January 2021, Hogg became an Assistant coach for the Russia national team under Head coach Lyn Jones after leaving Ospreys.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55663060|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Carl Hogg: Former Ospreys coach joins Russia|date=14 April 2021|access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/news/carl-hogg-appointed-as-gloucester-rugbys-director-of-academy-and-development|publisher=Gloucester Rugby|title=Carl Hogg appointed as Gloucester Rugby's Director of Academy and Development|date=12 March 2021|access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref>

==References==

==External links== *[http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/11213.html Carl Hogg] at ESPNscrum

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