Justin Marshall
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Justin Warren Marshall, MNZM
(born 5 August 1973) is a New Zealand
rugby union
footballer. 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.
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 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
.
Until recently, Marshall played for Canterbury
in the National Provincial Championship
, the Crusaders in the Super 12
competition, and the All Blacks. However, his New Zealand contract ran out after the 2005 Lions tour
, and he signed to play the 2005–06 season
for Leeds Tykes in the English
Guinness Premiership
. 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 that Marshall had signed for the Welsh
regional side The Ospreys on a two-year contract beginning in September 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 On 16 August 2008 The Ospreys announced that Marshall had been released from his contract early, and Marshall signed for T14 side Montpellier
. On 15 January 2009 he signed for Saracens F.C.
on a contract to the end of the 2008–09 season.
Throughout the 2009–2010 season, whilst continuing to play for Saracens, Marshall was a pundit and commentator
on BBC Wales
rugby programme Scrum V
. 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.
International
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
(born 5 August 1973) is a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. He was born in Mataura
Mataura
Mataura is a town in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. Mataura has a meat processing plant, and until 2000 it was the site of a large pulp and paper mill....
and educated in Gore
Gore, New Zealand
Gore is a town, surrounding borough, and district in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand.-Geography:The Gore District has a land area of 1,251.62 km² and a resident population of...
before settling in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
. Marshall played 81 games for the New Zealand All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
between 1995 and 2005. He is now a Sky Sports commentator in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
for most All Blacks games and other provincial level matches.
Rugby union career
Marshall began his rugby union career with SouthlandSouthland Rugby
The Southland Rugby Football Union is a provincial rugby union who govern the Southland Region founded in 1886. The headquarters of Southland Rugby are in Invercargill, New Zealand however the Southland Union also covers country teams such as Midlands of Winton and Excelsior Rugby Club of Gore.The...
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
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
side for the 1995 tour of Italy and France. Marshall was just 22 when he made his début against 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
Sid Going
Sid Going MBE is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer. Dubbed Super Sid by his fans, he played 86 matches, including 29 tests for the All Blacks between 1967 and 1977....
.
Until recently, Marshall played for Canterbury
Canterbury Rugby Football Union
The Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...
in the National Provincial Championship
National Provincial Championship
The National Provincial Championship, or NPC, is the major domestic rugby competition in New Zealand. The NPC has seen many alterations to its format and brand. Since 2006 the National Championship has been split into 2 competitions, the ITM Cup and the Heartland Championship...
, the Crusaders in the Super 12
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
competition, and the All Blacks. However, his New Zealand contract ran out after the 2005 Lions tour
2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
In 2005 the British and Irish Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993, playing 7 tour matches against first and second division clubs from the National Provincial Championship series, 1 tour match against the national New Zealand all Māori club, and 3 official test...
, and he signed to play the 2005–06 season
2005-06 Guinness Premiership
The 2005–06 Guinness Premiership was the 19th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions, played between September 2005 and May 2006. The final was contested by the Sale Sharks and the Leicester Tigers at Twickenham. Sale Sharks won 45 – 20 to win the Premiership...
for Leeds Tykes in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Guinness Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
. 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 that Marshall had signed for the Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
regional side The Ospreys on a two-year contract beginning in September 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
Auckland Rugby Football Union
The Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's top representative team have won New Zealand's top provincial rugby competition 16 times, more than...
.http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/articles/2006/04/21/1145344276369.html On 16 August 2008 The Ospreys announced that Marshall had been released from his contract early, and Marshall signed for T14 side Montpellier
Montpellier Hérault RC
Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club is a professional French rugby union, based in Montpellier the capital of Languedoc-Roussillon. The club competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14. They originally played at Stade Sabathé but moved to the Stade Yves-du-Manoir in 2007...
. On 15 January 2009 he signed for Saracens F.C.
Saracens F.C.
Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...
on a contract to the end of the 2008–09 season.
Throughout the 2009–2010 season, whilst continuing to play for Saracens, Marshall was a pundit and commentator
Sports commentator
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
on BBC Wales
BBC Wales
BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Based at Broadcasting House in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, it directly employs over 1200 people, and produces a broad range of television, radio and online services in both the Welsh and English languages.Outside...
rugby programme Scrum V
Scrum V
Scrum V is the brand used by BBC Wales for its rugby union programmes. The brand extends to BBC Wales' live coverage, Scrum V Live, highlights programmes, radio discussion and website.-Television:...
. 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.
Profile
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- Heineken European Cup/Challenge Cup
- games: 5 (Leeds Tykes) 6 (Ospreys)
- points: 21 points (3 tries, 2 drop goals)
- National Team: New Zealand All BlacksAll BlacksThe New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
- All Black Debut: 25 October 1995 vs Italy A at Catania
- International Test Debut: 18 November 1995 vs FranceFrance national rugby union teamThe France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
at ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... - All Black Number: # 948
- All Black matches: 88 games – 81 test matches (5 games/4 tests as Captain)
- All Black points: 140 points (28 tries) – 120 test points (24 tries)
- All Blacks Win-Loss Record: 61 wins – 1 draw – 19 losses
- Last Test: Saturday, 9 July 2005 vs British and Irish LionsBritish and Irish LionsThe British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
at AucklandAucklandThe Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
- Invitational Teams:
- British Barbarians (2 games)
- French Barbarians (1 game)
- World XV (3 games, 5 points)
- Classic All Blacks (5 games, 5 points)
First-Class Record
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Individual Achievements
- 1996 New Zealand National Provincial Championship Division I Player of the Year
- New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
All BlacksAll BlacksThe New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
Captain (1997 – 5 games, 4 tests) - 2003 Rugby World Cup Best XV
- SANZAR Super 12 XV (2005)
- SANZAR Super 12 Rugby Centurion (100 Games for the Crusaders – 2005)
- 2005 Crusaders Player of the Year Rebel Sports Trophy
- 2005 Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for Excellence and Contributions in Rugby
- 2005–2006 English Professional Rugby Players' Association Guinness Premiership Payer of the Year Award Nominee
- 2005–5006 English Guinness Premiership Dream Team XV
- British BarbariansBarbarian F.C.The Barbarian Football Club, usually referred to as the Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team based in Britain...
Captain (2004) - French Barbarians Captain (2005)
- World XV Captain (2006)
Team Achievements
Club and Domestic- 1994 New Zealand National Provincial Championship Division II Champions
- 1995–1996 Ranfurly ShieldRanfurly ShieldThe Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Ranfurly Shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies...
holders - 1997 New Zealand National Provincial Championship Division I Champions
- 1998 Super 12 champions
- 1998 New Zealand National Provincial Championship Division I Finalists
- 1999 Super 12 champions
- 2000 Super 12 champions
- 2000–2003 Ranfurly Shield holders
- 2000 New Zealand National Provincial Championship Division I Finalists
- 2001 New Zealand National Provincial Championship Division I Champions
- 2002 Super 12 champions
- 2003 Super 12 finalists
- 2004 Super 12 finalists
- 2004 Ranfurly Shield holders
- 2004 New Zealand National Provincial Championship Division I Champions
- 2005 Super 12 champions
- 2006–07 EDF Energy (Anglo-Welsh) CupEDF Energy CupThe Anglo-Welsh Cup, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the LV Cup , is an English and Welsh rugby union knock-out cup competition featuring the twelve Aviva Premiership clubs and four Welsh Regions...
finalists - 2006–07 Celtic LeagueCeltic League (rugby union)The Celtic League is an annual rugby union competition involving professional sides from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
champions - 2007–08 EDF Energy (Anglo-Welsh) CupEDF Energy CupThe Anglo-Welsh Cup, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the LV Cup , is an English and Welsh rugby union knock-out cup competition featuring the twelve Aviva Premiership clubs and four Welsh Regions...
champions
International
- 1996 Bledisloe Cup champions
- 1996 Tri Nations champions
- 1996 New Zealand Tour of South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
Series Winner - 1997 Bledisloe Cup champions
- 1997 Tri-Nations champions
- 1999 Tri-Nations champions
- 1999 Rugby World Cup1999 Rugby World CupThe 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
Fourth Place - 2002 Tri-Nations champions
- 2003 Bledisloe Cup champions
- 2003 Tri-Nations champions
- 2003 Rugby World Cup Third Place (bronze)
- 2004 Bledisloe Cup champions
- 2005 British and Irish Lions Tour of New Zealand2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New ZealandIn 2005 the British and Irish Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993, playing 7 tour matches against first and second division clubs from the National Provincial Championship series, 1 tour match against the national New Zealand all Māori club, and 3 official test...
Series Winner
Miscellaneous
- Nephew of 1937 New Zealand All Black Fullback Jack TaylorJack TaylorJack Taylor may refer to:*Jack Taylor *Jack Taylor , Chicago Cubs pitcher*Jack Taylor , English footballer and football manager...
- Nephew of 1958 New Zealand All Black Fullback Lloyd Ashby
- Cousin of former Canterbury, Crusaders and New Zealand All Black centre Daryl GibsonDaryl GibsonDaryl Peter Earl Gibson is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer who played inside centre for Canterbury Crusaders in the southern hemisphere and Bristol Shoguns, Leicester Tigers and Glasgow Warriors in the northern hemisphere...
(currently an assistant coach for Canterbury Crusaders)
Facts and Records
- First ever Crusaders Centurion, second New Zealand Super 12 Centurion, and third Super 12 player ever to play 100 games (2005)
- Most capped Crusaders halfback (105 games)
- Most capped All Black halfback (87 games, 80 test matches), played as a first-five in 2002 New Zealand versus Fiji test
- Most consecutive international test appearances by an All Black halfback (23 test matches) 1995–1997
- Most tries scored by an All Black halfback (28 tries, 24 test tries)
- Second most capped All Black of all time (81 test matches)
- Most capped All Black back of all time (81 test matches)
- Second most test matches wins by an All Black (61 test wins)
- Most capped All Black in the Tri-Nations Rugby (35 test matches) 1996–2004
- Most capped All Black in the Bledisloe Cup Rugby (20 test matches) 1996–2004
- Most number of games played against South Africa by an All Black (22 test matches) 1996–2004
- Most number of test wins against South Africa by an All Black (16 test wins) 1996–2004
- Second most capped player in Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup rugby history
- Most Tri-Nations title by a player in the history (5 – 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003)
External links
- Ospreys profile
- Leeds profile
- Justin Marshall at www.rugbymuseum.co.nz http://www.rugbymuseum.co.nz/ABProfilee.asp?level1=All_Blacks&Level2=ABC&IDID=535
- Justin Marshall interview from www.MediaZone.com/Rugby http://youtube.com/watch?v=WA4DLLKmTEM