Scotland will look to get back to winnings ways when they travel to Cardiff this weekend and Hogg - who has made five RaboDirect PRO12 starts this season - hopes his participation on last summer's British & Irish Lions tour will give his side an edge.
The 21-year-old was one of three Scotland players selected to tour Australia under the command of Wales coach Warren Gatland in his role as Lions boss.
And having studied Gatland's methods first-hand, Hogg is looking to pass on his knowledge to the Scotland camp.
"I've got a fair idea of how Wales are going to be playing," he told the Scotsman.
"I've obviously spent a fair bit of time with them and know how they play as individuals but collectively as well it will be pretty much how we played in the summer so I'll be having a little input in training this week with little things about what they're about and bits about individual players.
"But we have to concentrate on our game as individuals and as a collective and hopefully go down there and shock them."
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