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Jill Alison Douglas MBE, also known as Jill Douglas Hogg, is a Scottish sports presenter, currently working for ITV. She grew up in Bonchester Bridge in the Scottish Borders. She was educated at Jedburgh Grammar School and worked as a journalist for the Southern Reporter before studying for an NCTJ in print journalism at Napier College in Edinburgh.
From the BBC website, March 2003
Sports
reporter Jill Douglas, formerly of Sky Television, has joined the BBC's
rugby team.
Her first
outing will be this Saturday as pitch-side reporter for the France v Wales
game in Paris, on the final weekend of the RBS Six Nations championship.
Jill will
be reporting before the anthems, give news updates on both teams
throughout the game, and carry out post match interviews.
Jill has
worked in news and sport for most of her career, and is an experienced
rugby reporter.
In 1997 she
worked for BBC Scotland, presenting Rugby Special. She also worked across
television and radio, reporting for Scotland as well as providing news for
Grandstand.
In 1999,
Jill joined Sky Sports as a sportsnews presenter, and was also involved in
their rugby, providing extensive coverage of Super 12s and the National
Provincial Championship (NPC).
Golden
League athletics was her other major project, and Jill travelled around
Europe reporting on the meetings.
Jill grew
up near Hawick, in the Scottish Borders, which is the rugby heartland of
Scotland. She is a lifelong supporter of Hawick Rugby Club.
Jill’s
career began in local newspapers in the Borders and she studied journalism
at Napier College in Edinburgh.
Jill said:
"I'm thrilled to be re-joining the BBC Sport team at this time. I'm a
huge rugby fan and this weekend sees the climax of a highly competitive
Six Nations so I'm delighted to be involved."
Former BBC
commentator and Hawick man, Bill MacLaren, added: "That's great; I'm
delighted for her and delighted for the BBC.
"She'll
be an acquisition, as she loves rugby and really knows her game.
"I've
admired her work on TV and she's a very competent artist. I'll look
forward to seeing her in action this weekend."
Jill is married to Carl Hogg, former Scotland international and current
(2022) Worcester Warriors coach.
• August 2016 Jill is presenting from the Rio Olympics
for the BBC She has two children a daughter, Rosalyn Isla Douglas,
born at Cheltenham General Hospital, on 7th April 2009, a sister for
Johnnie. • Jill Douglas was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Years Honours - 2022 for services to for services to Sport and Charity. • Her father, Henry, is a renowned local singer.
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