Kenny Logan is a rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 footballer who played wing for London Scottish

London Scottish F.C.

London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. It is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union.-History:...

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Career

As a schoolboy, Logan had football trials as a goalkeeper for Dundee United

Dundee United F.C.

Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...

 and Hearts

Heart of Midlothian F.C.

Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...

. He left school at 16 and began his rugby career with Stirling County, making his senior debut at 17.

In 1996, he joined Wasps

London Wasps

London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...

 for his first professional season. Logan was with Wasps for seven years. In 2004, he signed for Glasgow and in September 2005 made his debut for London Scottish

London Scottish F.C.

London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. It is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union.-History:...

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He gained his first cap for Scotland

Scotland national rugby union team

The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...

 in 1992 against Australia

Australia national rugby union team

The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...

. Winning 70 caps over 13 years, he retired from international rugby union after the 2003 World Cup.

Personal life

Logan dated newsreader Kirsty Young

Kirsty Young

Kirsty Jackson Young is a Scottish television presenter and radio presenter. She is the main presenter of Crimewatch and Desert Island Discs. She is married to millionaire club owner Nick Jones.- Career :...

 for three years before marrying television presenter Gabby Yorath. The couple live in London

London

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. After undergoing IVF treatment, Logan's twins were born on 28 July 2005.

Logan and his wife took part in the fifth series of the BBC

BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...

 celebrity dancing programme Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing (Series 5)

The fifth series of Strictly Come Dancing began on BBC One on 29 September 2007, with Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returning as presenters....

. Kenny was partnered with Ola

Ola Jordan

Aleksandra "Ola" Jordan is a professional Latin dance specialist best known for her appearances on the British TV show Strictly Come Dancing. After winning a championship event in Poland she moved to England and began a new partnership with James Jordan...

 and Gabby was partnered with James Jordan

James Jordan (dancer)

James Jordan is a British ballroom dancer and choreographer. His dance partner is wife Aleksandra "Ola" Jordan, with whom he turned professional in 2000.-Dancing career:...

. Logan ended in 5th place. Gabby finished in 12th place.

Kenny and his wife are currently co-presidents of the children's charity Sparks

Sparks (charity)

Sparks is a children's medical research charity. Their sole remit is to fund research across the whole spectrum of paediatric medicine. Their vision is a world where all babies are born healthy and stay healthy.- History :...

. In 2009, Logan and Sparks joined forces to organise an annual mass-participation event entitled Logan's Challenge

Logan's Challenge

Logan's Challenge is a modern day 'People’s Pentathlon' set up by former Scotland international rugby player and Strictly Come Dancing star Kenny Logan...

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External links

• Wasps profile
• Planet Rugby entry for Kenny Logan
• Sporting Heroes entry for Kenny Logan
• Logan to end career against Scots - BBC Rugby
• Participant in Leading Works 'Sporting Legends Programme' - Leading Works Enjoy Making an Impact