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MY LIFE IN PICTURES… STUART HOGG

2016

JUMP FOR JOY

“That was after beating France in 2016. I managed to put Vis (Tim Visser) over in the corner with an overhead flick and it was the luckiest thing you’ll ever see in your life. I got Man of the Match. Everything clicked.”

2017

TOP GONG

“It was an incredible honour to get voted Six Nations Player of the Tournament once, not to mind twice. This is the second one.

“I’m lucky because I’ve always had coaches who’ve encouraged me to back my ability and take risks. With Scotland I get to play behind one of the best tens in the world in Finn Russell, a guy unreal at putting people into space.

“That was an incredible individual honour but it wouldn’t have come unless the whole team went forward.”

2011

YOUTH OFFENDER

“This is the Junior World Cup in Italy in 2011. I’m playing Tonga here. There’s a story surrounding this that I’ll never be allowed to forget.

“We played

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