Allister Hogg

Allister Hogg (born 20 January 1983 in Stirling, Scotland) is a Scottish Rugby Union player who plays rugby union at either flanker or number eight formerly for Scotland and is currently vice-captain for Newcastle Falcons.

Early Life

He attended Stirling High School, Hogg has also played basketball for Scotland at under-16 level. He graduated from Telford College in Edinburgh with an HND in Sports Coaching & Sports Development.

Club career

Hogg signed his first pro contract with for Edinburgh Rugby in 2002 and went on to establish himself as a first team regular as well as an onfield leader of the team. Hogg was named Edinburgh's first team captain in the summer of 2007 (alongside Simon Cross) following major restructuring of the club and a time that several large name players left. He became a talismanic player for the club during the upheaval and played every game in his final season at the club when he departed for Newcastle Falcons in 2010.

He played for Watsonian RFC in the 92nd Langholm Sevens competition. Despite being tipped to win the tournament and being 2009/10 'Kings of Sevens', Watsonians were beaten by a young Edinburgh University side.