Justin Marshall

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{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Justin Marshall

| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MNZM|size=100%}}

| image = JustinMarshall2010.jpg

| alt =

| caption =

| birth_name = Justin Marshall

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|08|05|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Gore, New Zealand

| school = Gore High School

| relatives = Jack Taylor (uncle)
Lloyd Ashby (uncle)
Daryl Gibson (cousin)

| spouse = Nicole Marshall (née Burgess)

| height = {{convert|1.79|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|95|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Halfback

| repyears1 = 1995–2005

| repteam1 = New Zealand

| amatteam1 = Christchurch HSOB

| years1 = 2005–2006

| years2 = 2006–2008

| years3 = 2008–2009

| years4 = 2009–2010

| clubs1 = Leeds Tykes

| clubs2 = Ospreys

| clubs3 = Montpellier

| clubs4 = Saracens

| points1 = 21

| points2 = 40

| points3 = 23

| points4 = 11

| apps1 = 25

| apps2 = 27

| apps3 = 28

| apps4 = 32

| super1 = Crusaders

| superyears1 = 1996–2005

| province1 = Southland

| province2 = Canterbury

| provinceyears1 = 1992–1994

| provinceyears2 = 1995–2004

| amatyears1 =

| repcaps1 = 81

| reppoints1 = 140

| superapps1 = 105

| superpoints1 = 118

| provinceapps1 = 15

| provinceapps2 = 60

| provincepoints1 = 21

| provincepoints2 = 196

}}

Justin Warren Marshall {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MNZM}} (born 5 August 1973) is a New Zealand former rugby union player. He played 81 games for the New Zealand All Blacks between 1995 and 2005.

Marshall played for the {{Rut|Crusaders}} in the Super 12 from 1996 to 2005, winning the competition five times. He subsequently moved to Europe and had spells playing for Leeds Tykes, the Ospreys, Montpellier and Saracens.

He is now a Sky Sports commentator in New Zealand for most All Blacks games and other provincial matches.

Early life

He was born in Gore on 5 August 1973 and educated at Gore High School, before settling in Christchurch where he played for the High School Old Boys club.{{All Blacks|id=535|name=Justin Marshall}}

Playing 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 {{nrut|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 and Ireland, 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 second, behind Aaron Smith, highest capped scrum half in All Blacks history. He has scored a record 24 test tries for New Zealand, 3 more than the next best for an All Blacks scrum half, held by Aaron Smith.

Marshall played for Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship,From 2006, superseded by the Air New Zealand Cup. the Crusaders in the Super 12 competition.

His New Zealand contract ran out after the 2005 Lions tour,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/4113558.stm NZ recall Marshall to face Lions ] BBC Sport, 21 June 2005 and he signed to play the 2005–06 season for Leeds Tykes in the English Premiership.[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2353358/Marshall-agrees-Leeds-move.html Marshall agrees Leeds move] The Telegraph, 6 January 2005 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.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/4941160.stm Marshall completes Ospreys switch] BBC Sport, 25 April 2006 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.[http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/articles/2006/04/21/1145344276369.html Sydney Morning Herald] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060429001728/http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/articles/2006/04/21/1145344276369.html |date=29 April 2006 }} On 16 July 2008 Ospreys announced that Marshall had been released from his contract early,[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-news/2008/07/16/justin-marshall-makes-shock-ospreys-exit-91466-21349750/ Justin Marshall makes shock Ospreys exit] Wales Online, 16 July 2008 and he signed for Top 14 side Montpellier.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/ospreys/7509134.stm Marshall makes Montpellier move] BBC Sport, 16 July 2008 On 15 January 2009 he signed for Saracens on a contract to the end of the 2008–09 season.[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/4249809/Saracens-sign-All-Black-Justin-Marshall.html Saracens sign All Black Justin Marshall] The Telegraph, 15 January 2009

Throughout the 2009–10 season, whilst continuing to play for Saracens, Marshall was a pundit and commentator on BBC Wales rugby programme Scrum V.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/9176198.stm Wales take the Moore mouth test] BBC Sport 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.{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10644595 |title=Rugby: Marshall calls time on career |date=13 May 2010 |work=The New Zealand Herald|access-date=8 October 2011|publisher=APN Holdings NZ}}

In April 2013, Marshall made an unexpected comeback, taking the field for club side Wakatipu, at the age of 39.{{cite news| url= http://www.3news.co.nz/Marshall-returns-to-grass-roots-rugby/tabid/415/articleID/293942/Default.aspx| work= 3 News NZ| title= Marshall returns to grass roots rugby| date= 12 April 2013}}{{Dead link|date=January 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Commentating career

Marshall joined Sky TV New Zealand in 2010.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11195046|title=Rugby: Marshall finds new role|date=2014-02-01|work=The New Zealand Herald|access-date=2017-06-06|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}}

First-class record

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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)
Barbarians (2004–)
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)

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Awards and achievements

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In the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours, Marshall was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.{{cite web |url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/queens-birthday-honours-list-2005 |title=Queen's Birthday honours list 2005 |date=6 June 2005 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |access-date=28 April 2020}}