Townsend: Hogg has found new dimension to his play

■By GARY HEATLY
NEWS EXTRA
STUART Hogg turns 27 later this month and Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is certain the full-back is ready to deliver some peak performances at the World Cup.
Townsend is set to meet up with his 44-man extended training squad for the first time this week as preparations for Japan begin.
Townsend says the Exeter Chiefs’ new boy Hogg, who already has 67 Scotland caps as well as two British & Irish Lions tours under his belt, now has added layers to his game and is capable of adding more.
“He is an outstanding player. What he has achieved s...

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