Justin Marshall

Justin Marshall
Full name Justin Warren Marshall
Date of birth (1973-08-05) 5 August 1973
Place of birth Mataura, Southland, New Zealand
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
School Gore High School
Notable relative(s) Jack Taylor (uncle)
Lloyd Ashby (uncle)
Daryl Gibson (cousin)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Halfback/Scrum-half
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
ChCh HSOB
correct as of 12:55, 11 May 2008 (UTC).
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2005–2006

2006–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010		 Leeds
Ospreys
Montpellier
Saracens		 25

27
28
32		 (21)

(40)
(23)
(11)
correct as of 12:00, 14 May 2010 (UTC).
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1992–1994
1995–2004		 Southland
Canterbury		 15
60		 (21)
(196)
correct as of 12:00, 14 May 2010 (UTC).
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1996–2005 Crusaders 105 (118)
correct as of 12:55, 11 May 2008 (UTC).
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1995–2005 New Zealand 81 (140)
correct as of 12:55, 11 May 2008 (UTC).

Justin Warren Marshall, MNZM (born 5 August 1973) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He was born in Mataura and educated in Gore before settling in Christchurch. Marshall played 81 games for the New Zealand All Blacks between 1995 and 2005. He is now a Sky Sports commentator in New Zealand for most All Blacks games and other provincial level matches.

Rugby union career

Marshall began his rugby union career with Southland and was then asked to join Christchurch by Canterbury coach Vance Stewart. It was whilst here that Marshall first made the break into the All Blacks side for the 1995 tour of Italy and France. Marshall was just 22 when he made his début against France in a 37–12 win.

In 1997 Marshall was made captain of New Zealand and led out his team in four tests in Great Britain, becoming the All Blacks' 54th Test Captain. In moving to Europe, Marshall retired from international rugby with the All Blacks in 2005. He made 81 appearances for the All Blacks, with a record of 61 wins, 1 draw and just 19 defeats. Marshall is the highest capped scrum half in All Blacks history. He has scored a record 24 Test tries for New Zealand, a tally that more than doubles the next best for an All Blacks scrum half, held by Sid Going.

Marshall played for Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship,[1] the Crusaders in the Super 12 competition, and the All Blacks. However, his New Zealand contract ran out after the 2005 Lions tour,[2] and he signed to play the 2005–06 season for Leeds Tykes in the English Premiership.[3] However, following the relegation of Leeds from the Premiership, Marshall left the club at the end of the season. On 25 April 2006 it was announced he had signed for the Welsh regional side Ospreys on a two-year contract beginning in September 2006.[4] Before signing for Ospreys, Marshall indicated an interest in returning to New Zealand to once again be an All Black and play in the World Cup, even being prepared to play for Auckland.[5] On 16 July 2008 Ospreys announced that Marshall had been released from his contract early,[6] and he signed for Top 14 side Montpellier.[7] On 15 January 2009 he signed for Saracens on a contract to the end of the 2008–09 season.[8]

Throughout the 2009–10 season, whilst continuing to play for Saracens, Marshall was a pundit and commentator on BBC Wales rugby programme Scrum V.[9] At the end of that season, he announced the end of his playing career with a view to moving back to New Zealand to focus on his broadcasting career there.[10]

In April 2013, Marshall made an unexpected comeback, taking the field for club side Wakatipu, at the age of 39.[11]

Profile

  • NPC teams: Southland Stags (1992–1994), Canterbury (1995–2004)
  • NPC games: 75 games (60 Canterbury, 15 Southland)
  • NPC points: 450 points (60 tries, 50 drop-goals)
  • Ranfurly Shield games: 24 games (challenges/defenses)
  • Ranfurly Shield points: 62 points
  • Super 12 team: Canterbury Crusaders (1996–2005)
  • Super 12 games: 125 games
  • Super 12 points: 169 points (24 tries, 18 drop-goal)
  • English rugby team: Leeds Tykes (2005–2006)
  • Tykes games: 25 games (including Heineken European Cup appearances)
  • Tykes points: 21 (3 tries, 2 drop-goals)
  • Welsh rugby team: Ospreys (2006–)
  • Ospreys games: 27 games (all competitions)
  • Ospreys points: 40 (40 tries)

First-class record

  • Southland under-18 (1991)
  • New Zealand under-19 (1992)
  • Southland Stags (1992–1994)
  • New Zealand Divisional XV (1993)
  • New Zealand Development Team (1994)
  • New Zealand Colts (1993–1994)
  • Canterbury RFU (1995–2004)
  • NZRFU President's XV (1996)
  • Harlequins (1996)
  • Canterbury Crusaders (1996–2005)
  • New Zealand Barbarians (1996)
  • New Zealand A (1998)
  • New Zealand Trials (1996, 1997, 1998, 2004)
  • New Zealand All Blacks (1995–2005)
  • British Barbarians (2004–present)
  • Leeds Tykes (2005–2006)
  • French Barbarians (2005)
  • World XV (2006)
  • Ospreys (2006–2008)
  • Classic All Blacks (2007–2008,2015)
  • Montpellier Hérault (2008–2009)
  • Saracens (2009–2010)

Awards and achievements

Individual

Team

Club and domestic

International

Facts and records

See also

References

  1. ↑ From 2006, superseded by the Air New Zealand Cup.
  2. ↑ NZ recall Marshall to face Lions BBC Sport, 21 June 2005
  3. ↑ Marshall agrees Leeds move The Telegraph, 6 January 2005
  4. ↑ Marshall completes Ospreys switch BBC Sport, 25 April 2006
  5. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald Archived 29 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Justin Marshall makes shock Ospreys exit Wales Online, 16 July 2008
  7. ↑ Marshall makes Montpellier move BBC Sport, 16 July 2008
  8. ↑ Saracens sign All Black Justin Marshall The Telegraph, 15 January 2009
  9. ↑ Wales take the Moore mouth test BBC Sport
  10. ↑ "Rugby: Marshall calls time on career". New Zealand Herald (APN Holdings NZ). 13 May 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  11. ↑ "Marshall returns to grass roots rugby". 3 News NZ. 12 April 2013.

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