News: Justin Marshall
No room for Lomu in Almanack selection
He might have been the most dynamic force in world rugby, the most identifiable icon in the game, but that wasn't enough for Jonah Lomu to gain a place in the New Zealand Rugby Almanack's jubilee team for the years 1984-2008.
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Marshall in strife with Montpellier
Former All Blacks halfback Justin Marshall is in strife with his Montpellier club in French rugby.
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MacDonald set to crack 100
Fullback Leon MacDonald will chalk up a century of appearances for the Crusaders when he wears the No.15 jersey against the Brumbies in their first round Rebel Sport Super 14 rugby match at AMI Stadium on Friday night.
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Heineken dream keeps Marshall going
Former All Blacks star Justin Marshall has revealed his dream to win the Heineken Cup, declaring: "It is what keeps me going."
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Kelleher's Toulouse gets back on track
Byron Kelleher insists it was payback time as Toulouse crushed Leicester 22-11 in the Heineken Cup at Le Stadium.
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Nonu stars in Barbarians' win
Jason Robinson showed what rugby will be missing by marking his final first-class appearance with a dazzling display in the Barbarians' crushing 22-5 victory over South Africa.
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Ben Blair leads Kiwi charge
Cardiff Blues made a positive start to the Heineken Cup season with a 34-18 win over Bristol.
Down 10-13 at halftime, Cardiff stormed home with fullback Ben Blair topping the try scoring efforts by landing four conversions and two penalty goals. David Hill scored a try for Bristol.
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Marshall backs All Blacks for Cup
The passing parade of former All Blacks dropping in on the team's practices continued in Aix en Provence when halfback Justin Marshall was in attendance.
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Steinmetz and Jackson have big weekends
Paul Steinmetz, the former Hurricanes and Wellington five-eighths, turned goalkicker for his Ulster side in Celtic League action at the weekend.
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Kiwis lining up in northern hemisphere
Justin Marshall's Ospreys team is still alive in its hopes of making the play-offs rounds of the Heineken Cup after a hard-fought 22-22 draw with Stade Francais at Swansea.
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Marshall talks it up for Ospreys
Former All Blacks halfback Justin Marshall has been upsetting some of his rivals with his on-field tactics which have seen him described as a 'motor mouth' in the Welsh press.
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Blues no chance with Munster
Cardiff's hopes of topping the defending Heineken Cup champion Munster were blown away when the home team took a 32-18 win in the contest.
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Carter's story set to inspire
Move over Jonah Lomu, Dan Carter, the All Blacks first five-eighths who has stormed the world stage, is set to become the game's next superstar, if not in the world then certainly in New Zealand.
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Marshall to play for World XV
Former All Black halfback Justin Marshall has been selected to play for a World XV against South Africa on December 3.
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Spencer and Marshall paired again
Former All Black Carlos Spencer missed out on the award for the English Premiership's player of the year on Wednesday.
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Marshall signs with Ospreys
Justin Marshall has signed a two-year contract with Welsh club Ospreys.
The Swansea-based side headed off the French club Bourgoin and Andrew Mehrtens' side Harlequins for the former All Black's services. The contract is said to be worth 150,000 pounds a year.
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Marshall quits Leeds and keeps World Cup dream alive
Justin Marshall has severed his career with English rugby Leeds after one season despite having a year remaining on his contract.
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Crusaders and Ralph chase records
Two significant milestones will be added to the already impressive record the Crusaders enjoy when they play the Force in the Rebel Sport Super 14 on Friday in Perth.
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Marshall to be released?
Unconfirmed reports from Britain suggest the former All Blacks halfback Justin Marshall will be released from his contract with the Leeds Rugby Club.
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Lomu injured, Marshall relegated
Former All Blacks wing Jonah Lomu has suffered another injury, sustaining ankle ligament damage, during Cardiff's 46-11 win over Borders on Saturday.
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Tuiali'i attends to duty
As the Crusaders shape up for the second leg of one of the tougher quinellas of the Rebel Sport Super 14, successive matches against the Hurricanes and Waratahs, No.8 Mose Tuiali'i faces a continuing battle of his own.
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Carter settling in with new halves
All Blacks' first five-eighths and world rugby player of the year Dan Carter has found himself facing a new situation this year but is happy with how it has been working out.
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Spencer's master class boosts club
Former All Blacks first five-eighths Carlos Spencer inspired his Northampton side to a stunning 32-13 win over Newcastle in the English premiership on Sunday.
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Marshall will be missed - Farr-Jones
World Cup-winning halfback Nick Farr-Jones believes the All Blacks will miss the experience of Justin Marshall in Saturday's Philips Tri Nations/Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney.
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Lions farewelled by All Blacks whitewash
Their fans may have won our hearts but after being routed 38-19 at Eden Park tonight the Lions will leave New Zealand burdened by a 3-0 DHL NZ Test Series whitewash - their first here since 1983.
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Marshall to finish what Kelleher starts
Justin Marshall may be starting his 81st and final All Blacks Test on the bench this Saturday, but Graham Henry is adamant the popular veteran will get the send-off he deserves.
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Marshall & Gregan get texting
A text warning from a most surprising source helped All Blacks halfback Justin Marshall ensure his final appearance at Jade Stadium on Saturday night was a winning one.
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Marshall buzzing after selection
Justin Marshall says he never became anxious about winning back his All Blacks jersey, but now he's there he wants to leave on the perfect note with a series win over the Lions.
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Five new faces in first Test of 2005
Five new players have been named in the first All Blacks squad of 2005 to play Fiji at North Harbour Stadium this Friday night, including the Waikato pair of Sosone Anesi and Sitiveni Sivivatu.
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Marshall braces for emotional send off as Lions loom
Justin Marshall might not agree but a few of his Crusaders teammates could be excused for having one eye on a team in red ahead of tonight's Rebel Sport Super 12 final against the Waratahs in Christchurch.
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Crusaders storm Southern fortress
The Crusaders all but denied the Highlanders a Rebel Sport Super 12 semifinal spot on Saturday night, putting their southern cousins to the sword 27-13 at a wet and chilly Carisbrook.
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Crusaders, Sharks dial 111
The Crusaders scored an incredible 11 tries to cage the Sharks 77-34 at Jade Stadium on Friday night, in one of the highest scoring Rebel Sport Super 12 matches in recent memory.
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Cats burgled at Jade
The Crusaders returned to Christchurch on Saturday night - for another taste of South Africa. But the Cats refused to provide the entree, almost clawing their way to the upset of the 2005 Rebel Sport Super 12 before succumbing 40-36.
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Chiefs world-weary at Jade
Seven tries saw the Crusaders humble the Chiefs 50-18 in their Rebel Sport Super 12 showdown at Jade Stadium on Saturday night.
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Marshall to skipper Baabaas, McAlister ruled out
The All Blacks' season-ending rugby match in London on Saturday (Sunday morning NZ time) was given several extra pinches of spice when their own veteran halfback Justin Marshall was named captain of the Barbarians.
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Marshall invited to play for Barbarians
Experienced halfback Justin Marshall will be making way on the All Blacks European Tour for the development of some of the up and coming candidates for the number 9 jersey, but he may yet play a hand in the tour.
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Wingers tries shows flat backline can work - Marshall
Halfback Justin Marshall accepts that some of the flak levelled at the All Blacks backline might be valid, but believes much of it is unfounded.
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All Blacks laud Hillary
Mt Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary is the New Zealander the All Blacks respect the most.
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All Blacks struck down by stomach bug
It may not compare to the disastrous lead up to the 1995 World Cup rugby final but All Blacks management are taking seriously an illness that has struck at least four players ahead of Saturday's Philips Tri Nations Test against South Africa.
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First lesson in how to become an All Black: start young
Children wanting to follow in the footsteps of the All Blacks gearing up to face Argentina at Waikato Stadium tomorrow night should be playing rugby before they can tie up their bootlaces.
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Marshall still in semis frame
Justin Marshall may yet throw off his finals hoo-doo and play for the Crusaders against the Stormers in their Rebel Sport Super 12 semifinal at Jade Stadium tomorrow night.
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