Kenny Logan
| Full name | Kenneth McKerrow Logan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1989-1995 | Stirling County | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1995-1997 1997-2004 2004-2005 2005 |
Stirling County London Wasps Glasgow London Scottish |
115 20 |
(862) (25) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1992-2003 | Scotland | 70 | (220) |
Kenneth McKerrow "Kenny" Logan (born 3 April 1972 in Stirling, Scotland) is a retired Scottish rugby union player who played wing for a number of clubs and Scotland. He is best known for his successful stint with London Wasps where he won three English Premierships.
Career
As a schoolboy, Logan had football trials as a goalkeeper for Dundee United and Hearts. He left school at 16 and began his rugby career with his hometown club Stirling County, making his senior debut at 17.[1]
In 1996, he joined Wasps for his first season in top-flight rugby. Logan was with Wasps for seven seasons. In 2004, he signed for Glasgow before joining London Scottish after a season. He retired in 2005.[2]
International career
Logan made his Scotland debut in 1992 against Australia at the age of 19. He was in and out of the side before cementing a position in the starting XV at the 1994 Five Nations Championship. Winning 70 caps over 13 years, scoring 20 tries in the process, he retired from international rugby union after the 2003 World Cup.
Personal life
Logan was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child and found solace in playing sports.[3] He attended Wallace High School but left without sitting for his final exams.[4]
Logan dated newsreader Kirsty Young for three years before marrying television presenter Gabby Yorath.[5] The couple live in Kew, south west London.[6] After undergoing IVF treatment they had twins, who were born on 28 July 2005.[7]
Logan and his wife took part in the fifth series of the BBC celebrity dancing programme Strictly Come Dancing. Kenny was partnered with Ola and Gabby was partnered with James Jordan. Logan ended in 5th place. Gabby finished in 12th place.
Kenny and his wife are past presidents of the children's charity Sparks.[8] In 2009, Logan and Sparks joined forces to organise an annual mass-participation event entitled Logan's Challenge.
In August 2014, Logan was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue.[9]
Honours
- Scottish Premiership: 1994-95
- English Premiership: 1996-97, 2002-03, 2003-04
References
- ↑ "Stirling County - History". stirlingcounty-rfc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Logan to end career against Scots". BBC Sport. 20 April 2005.
- ↑ "Learning to read at 34 is Kenny Logan's best win". Daily Telegraph. 9 February 2008.
- ↑ "My Best Teacher". Times Educational Supplement. 7 August 2009.
- ↑ Vallely, Paul (1 July 2006), "Kirsty Young: Island queen", The Independent, retrieved 21 October 2007
- ↑ Conway, Juliet (12 October 2012). "My London". Evening Standard magazine (London). Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ Tweedie, Katrina (9 November 2005), "Our First Family Christmas: Kenny and Gabby Logan", Daily Record
- ↑
- ↑ "Celebrities' open letter to Scotland – full text and list of signatories | Politics". theguardian.com. 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
Further reading
- Logan, Kenny (2010). Just for Kicks: The Autobiography. Headline Publishing. ISBN 9780755319701.
External links
- Wasps profile
- Profile & Stats on ESPN Scrum
- Sporting Heroes entry for Kenny Logan
- Participant in Leading Works 'Sporting Legends Programme' - Leading Works Enjoy Making an Impact
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