Charges.

Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has been charged with stalking a second woman ahead of a trial over domestic abuse charges and alleged stalking against his estranged wife.

Hogg was arrested for a third time this year on Tuesday, the day he was set to stand trial at Jedburgh Sheriff Court, with that trial now pushed back to November following his arrest for a breach of his bail conditions.

The 32-year-old has been charged with new offences that include allegations that he caused a second woman. Jill O’Donnell, fear or alarm on April 1, 2023, and August 23, 2024.

The former Exeter Chiefs star, who made his return to professional rugby with Montpellier over the weekend, is alleged to have “repeatedly” telephoned the woman in question and sent her “alarming and distressing” messages, despite having been asked not to contact her. Hogg has denied the charges.

The new charges against his wife Gillian allege that on August 23 he repeatedly telephoned and messaged her before breaching bail conditions on August 12 by contacting her via a video call.

Hogg is also alleged to have parked his car in a way that prevented his wife from driving away and speaking to her on August 17. He denies all three of the new charges.

There will be a be a preliminary hearing on October 4, followed by an intermediate diet on October 21 at Jedburgh Sheriff Court. A trial is then scheduled to take place on November 4, 5, and 8 at Selkirk Sheriff Court.