Kenneth McKerrow Logan (born 3 April 1972 in Stirling) is a rugby union footballer who plays Template:Wing for London Scottish and formerly Scotland.
As a schoolboy Logan had soccer trials as a goalkeeper for Dundee United and Hearts. He left school at 16 and began his rugby career with Stirling County, making his senior debut at 17. He gained his first cap for Scotland in 1992 against Australia. For the first professional season of 1996/97 he joined Wasps, where he spent seven years. In the summer of 2004, he signed for Glasgow and in September 2005 made his debut for London Scottish.
Having won 70 caps over 13 years, he retired from international rugby union after the 2003 World Cup.
Despite being a goalkicker for London Wasps, Logan's international goal kicking record is much poorer; probably due to the pressures of the international arena.
Logan and his wife Gabby Logan are competing in the 2007 series of the BBC celebrity dancing programme Strictly Come Dancing, partnered by professional dancers Ola and James Jordan.
Logan has been compared to the comic character Desperate Dan, due to the shape of his jaw.[1]
Personal life
Logan dated newsreader Kirsty Young for three years, before marrying TV presenter Gabby Logan.[2] The couple live in London, and after undergoing IVF treatment, on 28 July 2005 she gave birth to twins.[3] Reuben McKerrow was born at 11.40pm; Lois Maya was born 12 minutes later. McKerrow is the maiden name of Kenny's mother Elizabeth.
Logan suffered from a severe form of dyslexia but received successful treatment for it from the Dore Program.[4]
References
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing", tvscoop, 2007-10-08
- ^ Vallely, Paul (2006-07-01), "Kirsty Young: Island queen", The Independent, retrieved 2007-10-21
- ^ Tweedie, Katrina (2005-11-09), "Our First Family Christmas: Kenny and Gabby Logan", The Daily Record
- ^ Logan, Kenny (2005-10-13), "How I tackled 30 years of secret shame", The Times
External links
- 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