Kenny Logan: Scotland legend treated for prostate cancer

Adam Kyriacou
Scotland legend Kenny Logan at awards night

Scotland legend Kenny Logan has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer, saying it was a “huge shock” when he was diagnosed.

The international finisher, who was a mainstay for his country during the 1990s, turned 50 years old this year and is married to TV presenter Gabby Logan.

Logan admitted that the diagnosis had come out of the blue and explained to BBC Breakfast on Tuesday morning that he underwent surgery earlier this year.

Prostate cancer

“I got a wellness check and sat down with the guy. He said to me: ‘Everything is fine, your hormones are fine but your prostate is high’,” Logan recalled.

“I got checked and very quickly, within three or four months, I had biopsies. There was something there but we’d just keep an eye on it.

“This year, February 7, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer which was a huge shock. I ended up deciding to take it out so I’m three months since the operation, had the prostate out and I’m probably 95 per cent back to normal.

“It was hard because when you’re told you’ve got cancer… I didn’t see it coming. No symptoms whatsoever.”

70 caps for Scotland

Logan played 70 times for Scotland during an excellent career, scoring 220 points, and enjoyed club stints at Glasgow (twice), Wasps and London Scottish.

The wing made his Scotland debut in 1992 against Australia, aged just 20, and retired from international rugby following the Rugby World Cup in 2003.

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