Justin Marshall

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Justin Marshall


caption =
birthname = Justin Warren Marshall
birthyear = 1973
birthmonth = 08
birthday = 05
placeofbirth = Mataura, New Zealand
height = convert|1.79|m|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|95|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position =Halfback/Scrum-half
ru_amateuryears =
ru_amateurclubs = ChCh HSOB
ru_amupdate = 12:55, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
ru_clubyears = 2005-2006
2006-2008
2008-present
ru_proclubs = Leeds Tykes
Ospreys
Montpellier
ru_clubcaps = 25
27
0
ru_clubpoints = (21)
(40)
(0)
ru_clubupdate = 12:55, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
ru_currentclub =
ru_nationalyears = 1995 - 2005
ru_nationalteam = New Zealand
ru_nationalcaps = 81
ru_nationalpoints = (140)
ru_ntupdate = 12:55, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
super14 = Crusaders
super14caps = 105
super14points = (118)
super14years = 1996-2005
super14update = 12:55, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
ru_province = Southland
Canterbury
ru_provinceyears = 1992-1994
1995-2004
ru_provincecaps = 15
60
ru_provincepoints = (-)
(196)
ru_provinceupdate = 12:55, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
occupation =
other = yes
spouse = Nicole Marshall (née Burgess)
children = Lachlann Marshall (born 2002)
Fletcher Marshall (born 2004)
relatives = Jack Taylor (uncle)
Lloyd Ashby (uncle)
Daryl Gibson (cousin)
school = Gore High School
university =
url =

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. He played 81 games for the New Zealand All Blacks between 1995 and 2005.

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 debut 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, becoming the All Blacks' 54th Test Captain. In moving to Europe Justin 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, [From 2006, superseded by the Air New Zealand Cup.] 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.

In 2005, Hodder Moa released Angus Gillies' "Justin Marshall" (ISBN 1-86971-023-1), a biography covering all aspects of Marshall's life. It received a large amount of media coverage in New Zealand, like Anton Oliver's new book, "Inside".

Profile

*NPC Teams: Southland Stags (1992-1994), Canterbury (1995-2004) *NPC games: 75 games (60 Canterbury, 15 Southland) *NPC points: 196 poits (38 tries, 2 drop-goals) *Ranfurly Shield games: 24 games (challenges/defenses) *Ranfurly Shield points: 62 points *Super 12 Team: Canterbury Crusaders (1996-2005) *Super 12 games: 105 games *Super 12 points: 118 points (24 tries, 1 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 (8 tries)

*Heineken European Cup/Challenge Cup
**games: 5 (Leeds Tykes) 6 (Ospreys)
**points: 21 points (3 tries, 2 drop goals)

*National Team: New Zealand All Blacks
*All Black Debut: October 25, 1995 vs Italy A at Catania
*International Test Debut: November 18, 1995 vs France at Paris
*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 Lions at Auckland

*Invitational Teams:
**British Barbarians (2 games)
**French Barbarians (1 game)
**World XV (3 games, 5 points)
**Classic All Blacks (2 games, 5 points)

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-present) *Classic All Blacks (2007)

Awards and Achievements

Individual Achievements

*1996 New Zealand National Provincial Championship Division I Player of the Year
*New Zealand All Blacks 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 Barbarians 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 Shield 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) Cup finalists
*2006-07 Magners Celtic League champions
*2007-08 EDF Energy (Anglo-Welsh) Cup champions

International
*1996 Bledisloe Cup champions
*1996 Tri-Nations champions
*1996 New Zealand Tour of South Africa Series Winner
*1997 Bledisloe Cup champions
*1997 Tri-Nations champions
*1999 Tri-Nations champions
*1999 Rugby World Cup 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 Zealand Series Winner

Miscellaneous

*Nephew of 1937 New Zealand All Black Fullback Jack Taylor
*Nephew of 1958 New Zealand All Black Fullback Lloyd Ashby
*Cousin of former Canterbury, Crusaders and New Zelaland All Black centre Daryl Gibson (currently playing for Glasgow Warriors)

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)

See also

*High School Old Boys RFC

References

*Gillies, Angus, "Justin Marshall", (New Zealand, 2005)

External links

* [http://ospreys.sportstatdata.com/ST_OSP_1005.aspx?pr=173500 Ospreys profile]
*All Blacks|id=535|name=Justin Marshall
* [http://www.leedscarnegie.co.uk/index_CE27CB7790A848F998298BCF6C7407BC.htm 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]