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Justin Warren Marshall, MNZM (born August 5, 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.
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 France in a 37-2 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. He has 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,[1] 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.[1]
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.
While it is likely Marshall will not play again for the All Blacks (due to the New Zealand Rugby Football Union's long-standing policy requiring that All Blacks play their club rugby in the country) the current coach, Graham Henry, has publicly stated that if the laws allow, and he is in the top two or three New Zealand scrum halves, Marshall would have been in contention for the 2007 World Cup squad.
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Full Name: Justin Warren Marshall
Birth: August 5, 1973, Gore, Southland, New Zealand
Hometown: Mataura, Southland, New Zealand
Wife: Nicole Burgess Marshall (married - December 1999)
Children: Lachlann (2002), Fletcher (2004)
Parents: Warren and Lois Marshall
High School: Gore High School
Position: Scrumhalf (Halfback)
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)
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