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10 of the best tweets about the bombshell Stuart Hogg retirement
There has been a massive online reaction to Monday’s bombshell announcement by Stuart Hogg that he will retire from playing at the end of the upcoming Rugby World Cup with Scotland. It’s clear from what was generally published that the 30-year-old is a very much loved full-back who will be hugely missed when he hangs up the boots.
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Unless Scotland reach the quarter-finals, the last match that Hogg is currently scheduled to play in his stellar career will be on October 7 when the Scots take on Ireland in their final pool game in Paris.
However, Scotland won’t want their campaign to end there and the full-back’s retirement announcement is now sure to fuel the emotions leading into that Stade de France showdown against a rival that beat them at BT Murrayfield earlier this month in the Guinness Six Nations in Hogg’s most recent Test appearance as he missed the subsequent round five game versus Italy through injury.
The Exeter-based Hogg explained that his club and country retirement decision was based on his feeling that his body can’t much longer achieve the standards he sets himself and it was always his intention to finish at the top of the game, hence his revelation to exit after RWC 2023. Here are some of the best tweets in reaction to that shock announcement:
Stuart Hogg is the first player I remember watching from the start of their Scotland career. I feel so lucky to have been present at so many of the games mentioned in this thread https://t.co/DlJyxJG3Hb
— Helen ???? (@Gilbs93) March 27, 2023
https://twitter.com/Iansmch/status/1640478006106890245
Stuart Hogg’s try against Italy in 2013 (the first clip) was what sparked a love for Scottish Rugby in this English lass, and a love of rugby union full stop in fact.
A couple of years later, I caved in completely and devoted myself to the team ?? I’ll never look back. https://t.co/Qgjsk7d0dK— Steph Brawn (@BrawnJourno) March 27, 2023
Ignoring the many, many things Stuart Hogg has achieved over his career, I am so bored of this take.
He wouldn't be a better player if Scotland had won the 6N.
Johnny Sexton wouldn't be a worse one if Ireland & Leinster had won nothing.
Stop with the idiot child hot takes. pic.twitter.com/M90ESySfrw
— Chris Murray (@chrismurraylaw) March 27, 2023
Well, he joins Hastings, Irvine and KJF in the pantheon of post-war Scottish fullbacks- and maybe he was the best of the lot – Stuart Hogg: Scotland full-back to retire from rugby after World Cup – https://t.co/0KFVtqb4kg
— Hector MacQueen (@MacqueenHector) March 27, 2023
There are few players who genuinely bring fans to the edge of their seats with expectation as soon as they get their hands on the ball.
Stuart Hogg is a special talent and will remain so until he calls it a day after RWC2023 where he’ll be keen to create more great memories. pic.twitter.com/TTHgRC6l9L
— Progressive Rugby (@ProgressiveRug) March 27, 2023
Very few people 11 years on still generate the level of excitement he does when he gets the ball.
Glad he is going out at a time when Scotland are strongest they have been for many a year.
Best of luck to him!
2/2— thedeadballarea (@thedeadballarea) March 27, 2023
Let's hope Stuart Hogg isn't giving Finn Russell any ideas. That's a shocker. So young. Thought he would be good for another 5 years. Good luck to him – what a player. All you can say is 'thanks'. His try for @Scotlandteam v @IrishRugby was for the ageshttps://t.co/rlUwaXv7ad
— Mark McSherry (@MarkMcSherryNY) March 27, 2023
This reads like Stuart Hogg won the #SNPLeadershipElection. And in all honesty, I’d like to see it. pic.twitter.com/xDiCI3Yhb7
— Emma-Louise ?? (@ohanotheremma) March 27, 2023
I was lucky enough to be there the night Stuart Hogg made his @GlasgowWarriors' debut v Dragons at Firhill – clear straight away he was a special player.
A privilege to be able to see him play the vast majority of his 121 games for Glasgow & 100 for Scotland.
Thanks Hoggy https://t.co/zgVJ4d7Vtz
— Kevin Millar (@topofthemoonGW) March 27, 2023
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Ben Smith Springboks living rent free in his head 😊😂
67 Go to commentsGood to hear he would like to play the game at the highest level, I hadn’t been to sure how much of a motivator that was before now. Sadly he’s probably chosen the rugby club to go to. Try not to worry about all the input about how you should play rugby Joey and just try to emulate what you do on the league field and have fun. You’ll limit your game too much (well not really because he’s a standard athlete like SBW and he’ll still have enough) if you’re trying to make sure you can recycle the ball back etc. On the other hard, you can totally just try and recycle by looking to offload any and everywhere if you’re going to ground 😋
1 Go to commentsThis just proves that theres always a stat and a metric to use to justify your abilities and your success. Ben did it last week by creating an imaginary competition and now you did the same to counter his argument and espouse a new yardstick for success. Why not just use the current one and lets say the Boks have won 4 world cups making them the most successful world cup team. Outside of the world cup the All Blacks are the most successful team winning countless rugby championships and dominating the rankings with high win percentages. Over the last 4 years statistically the Irish are the best having the highest win rate and also having positive records against every tier 1 side. The most successful Northern team in the game has been England with a world cup title and the most six nations titles in history. The AB’s are the most dominant team in history with the highest win rate and 3 world cups. Lets not try to reinvent the wheel. Just be honest about the actual stats and what each team has been good at doing and that will be enough to define their level of success.
19 Go to commentsHow is 7’s played there? I’m surprised 10 or 11 man rugby hasn’t taken off. 7 just doesn’t fit the 15s dynamics (rules n field etc) but these other versions do.
7 Go to commentsPick Swinton at your peril A liability just like JWH from the Roosters Skelton ??? went missing at RWC
14 Go to commentsLike tennis, who have a ranking system, and I believe rugby too, just measure over each period preceding a world cup event who was the longest number one and that would be it. In tennis the number one player frequently is not the grand slam winner. I love and adore the All Blacks since the days of Ian Kirkpatrick when I was a kid in SA. And still do because they are the masters of running rugby and are gentleman on and off the field - in general. And in my opinion they have been the majority of the time the best rugby team in the world.
19 Go to commentsHaving overseas possessions in 2024 is absurd. These Frenchies should have to give the New Caledonians their freedom.
21 Go to commentsBell injured his foot didn’t he? Bring Tupou in he’ll deliver when it counts. Agree mostly but I would switch in the Reds number 8 Harry Wilson for Swinton and move Rob Valentini to 6 instead. Wilson is a clever player who reads the play, you can’t outmuscle the AB’s and Springboks, if you have any chance it’s by playing clever. Same goes for Paisami, he’s a little guy who doesn’t really trouble the likes of De Allende and Jordie Barrett. I’d rather play Carter Gordon at 12 and put Michael Lynagh’s boy at 10. That way you get a BMT type goalkicker at 10 and a playmaker at 12. Anyways, just my two cents as a Bok supporter.
14 Go to commentsThanks Brett, love your articles which are alway pertinent. It’s a difficult topic trying to have a panel adjudicating consistently penalties for red card issues. Many of the mitigating reasons raised are judged subjectively, hence the different outcomes. How to take away subjective opinions?
9 Go to commentsYes Sir! Surprising, just like Fraser would also have escaped sanction if he was a few inches lower, even if it was by accident that he missed! Has there really been talk about those sanctions or is this just sensational journalism? I stopped reading, so might have missed any notations.
9 Go to commentsAI is only as good as the information put in, the nuances of the sport, what you see out the corner of the eye, how you sum up in a split second the situation, yes the AI is a tool but will not help win games, more likely contribute to a loss, Rugby Players are not robots, all AI can do if offer a solution not the solution. AI will effect many sports, help train better golfers etc.
45 Go to commentsIt couldn’t have been Ryan Crotty. He wasn’t selected in either World Cup side - they chose Money Bill instead. And Money Bill only cared about himself, and that manager he had, not the team.
26 Go to commentsYawn 🥱 nobody would give a hoot about this new trophy. End of the day we just have to beat Ireland and NZ this year then they can finally shut up 🤐
19 Go to commentsTalking bout Ryan Crotty? Heard Crotty say in a interview once that SBW doesen't care about the team . He went on to say that whenever they lost a big game, SBW would be happy as if nothing happened, according to him someone who cares would look down.. Personally I think Crotty is in the wrong, not for feeling gutted but for expecting others 2 be like him… I have been a bad loser forever as it matters so much to me but good on you SBW for being able to see the bigger picture….
26 Go to commentsThis sounds like a WWE idea so Americans can also get excited about rugby, RUGBY NEEDS A INTERNATIONAL CALENDER .. The rugby Championship and Six Nations can be held at same time, top 3 of six nations and top 3 of Rugby championship (6 nations should include Georgia AND another qualifying country while Fiji, Japan and Samoa/Tonga qualifier should make out 6 Southern teams).. Scrap June internationals and year end tours. Have a Elite top six Cup and the Bottom 6 in a secondary comp….
19 Go to commentsThe rugby championship would be even stronger with Fiji in it… I know it doesen’t fit the long term plans of NZ or Aus but you are robbing a whole nation of being able to see their best players play for Fiji…. Every second player in NZ and AUS teams has Fijian surnames… shame on you!!! World rugby won’t step in either as France and England has now also joined in…. I guess where money is involved it will always be the poor countries missing out….
86 Go to commentsNo surprise there. How hard can it be to pick a ball off the ground and chuck it to a mate? 😂
2 Go to commentsSometimes people just like a moan mate!
9 Go to commentsexcellent idea ! rugby needs this 💪
19 Go to comments9 Brumbies! What a joke! The best performing team in Oz! Ditch Skelton for Swain or Neville. Ryan Lonergan ahead of McDermott any day! Best selection bolter is Toole … amazing player
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