Reece Marshall

{{Short description|Rugby player (born 1994)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=November 2016}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| image=

| name = Reece Marshall

| fullname = Reece Marshall

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Luton, England

| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|105|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Hooker

| currentclub = Northampton Saints

| youthyears1 = 2000-2010

| youthclubs1 = Dunstablians R.F.C.

| years1 = 2013-

| clubs1 = Northampton Saints

| apps1 = 58

| points1 = 40

| years2 = 2013–2014

| clubs2 = → Coventry

| apps2 = 2

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2014

| clubs3 = → Old Albanians

| apps3 = 6

| points3 = 0

| years4 = 2014

| clubs4 = → Moseley

| apps4 = 6

| points4 = 10

| years5 = 2016

| clubs5 = → Nottingham

| apps5 = 1

| points5 = 0

| clubupdate = 3 April 2018

}}

Reece Marshall (born 9 September 1994) is an English rugby union player currently playing for Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints.{{Cite web|url=https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/rugby/profiles/profile/Reece-Marshall|title = Reece Marshall (Hooker)}}

Marshall began his rugby career at Moulton College, where the likes of his Northampton Saints teammates Howard Packman, Tom Collins and Tom Stephenson also graduated, and progressed to become a full-time Saint in the 2013/14 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/rugby/profiles/profile/Reece-Marshall|title=Reece Marshall|publisher=Northampton Saints}}

After moving to the Saints, Marshall was signed on a dual-registration with Old Albanians where he played during his first season with the top-flight Midlands side along with getting some game time with the Saints' second team, the Wanderers, which he has represented as captain.{{cite web|url=http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2016/february-2016/more-to-come-from-marshall/|title=More to come from Marshall|publisher=Northampton Saints}}

Marshall has since gone on loan to Coventry, Moseley and for Nottingham alongside his duties at Saints.{{cite web|url=https://rugby.statbunker.com/|title=History Reece Marshall|publisher=}}

The young hooker made in Premiership debut for Saints in February 2016 as the Midlands side faced London Irish and has since made 31 appearances and scoring 3 tries in a Saint shirt.{{cite news|url=http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/saints-q-a-reece-marshall-on-coming-of-age-at-franklin-s-gardens-1-7222513|title=Saints Q&A: Reece Marshall on coming of age at Franklin's Gardens|publisher=Northants Telegraph}}

Marshall has also played the game at International level, representing the England Under-16s and England Under-18s respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.everythingrugby.com/rugby-news12335-england-u16-confirm-venues.html|title=England U16 confirm venues|publisher=Everything Rugby}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bathrugby.com/club-news/3-bath-rugby-academy-players-named-in-england-under-18-squad/|title=3 Bath Rugby Academy players named in England Under 18 squad|publisher=Bath Rugby}}

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