Justin Marshall

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Justin Marshall bigraphy, stories - New Zealand rugby union player

Justin Marshall : biography

5 August 1973 –

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.

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: 25 October 1995 vs Italy A at Catania
  • International Test debut: 18 November 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 (5 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 (2006–2008)
  • Classic All Blacks (2007–2008)
  • Montpellier Hérault (2008–2009)
  • Saracens (2009–2010)

Awards and achievements

Individual

  • 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 Player of the Year Award nominee
  • 2005–2006 English Guinness Premiership Dream Team XV
  • British Barbarians Captain (2004)
  • French Barbarians Captain (2005)
  • World XV Captain (2006)

Team

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 Celtic League champions
  • 2007–08 EDF Energy (Anglo-Welsh) Cup champions