Allister Hogg earned his first cap in the opening match of the 2004 6 Nations against Wales and scored his first Scotland try in the concluding match of the 2004 RBS 6 Nations Championship versus Ireland; in the same year he recorded tries against Samoa, Japan and Australia. In 2005 he played in the 6 Nations Championships as well as appearing against Romania, Argentina, Samoa, and New Zealand. He also played in the 2006 and 2007 6 Nations Championships. In August 2007, he was named in the Scotland squad for the Rugby World Cup in France. Hogg has captained Scotland at U18 and U19 levels and has played basketball for Scotland at U16 level. He is a member of the Scottish Institute of Sport and graduated from Telford College in Edinburgh with a HND in Sports Coaching and Sports Development.