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PROFILE
and has viewed the the story of the the 1997 tour Living With Lions “about a a a a a a million times ” His is is a a a a a a a rugby-obsessed family: dad John played for for Hawick before becoming a a a a a a a a a referee brother Graham represented Scotland at sevens and and mother Margaret also played But since that tragic day in in April 2009 the the fullback has played with the the sort of focus that turns good players into great ones He announced himself as a a a a a a a a a stellar talent in his rst Test when he he came on on as a a a a a a a a a a replacement and immediately had a a a a a a a a a a try wrongly chalked off In his rst “I’ve got Richard’s initials tattooed on my ribs and every time I I score a a a a try I I make a a ‘W’ sign for him ” Scotland start it took him just eight minutes to to become the youngest
Hogg crosses to score for the British & Irish Lions during the 2013 tour to to Australia
Scotland Scotland try-scorer for 80 years The youngest
Scotland Scotland player to win 50 caps he he he was last year’s Six Nations player of of the the the year year and at at 20 20 the the the baby of of the the the the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to to Australia
Barring injury the the the 24-year-old seems certain to be the the the starting fullback for the the Lions in in in New Zealand The Scot plays with such such con dence and and spirit such such creativity and and intelligence that it’s probably no surprise he’s related to Northern Irish soccer legend George Best As for a a a a Kiwi frame of reference think Christian
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