Paul Marshall (rugby union)

Paul Marshall (born 26 July 1985) is a former Irish rugby union player who was educated at Methodist College Belfast.

Paul Marshall

Birth name	Paul Marshall
Date of birth	(1985-07-26) 26 July 1985
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	76 kg (12 st 0 lb)
School	Methodist College Belfast
University	Ulster University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Belfast Harlequins () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006–2018 Ulster 206 (122) Correct as of 28 April 2018 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2006 2008 2013 Ireland U21 Ireland Wolfhounds Ireland 2 3 (0) (0) Correct as of 15 June 2013 National sevens team(s) Years Team Comps 2009 Ireland 7s

Ulster

Paul Joined Ulster at the beginning of the 2006/2007 on a full contract having graduated from the Ulster Academy. His first senior game was against Newport Gwent Dragons on November 9, 2006, coming on as a substitute. He used to play scrum-half for Ulster and is a former captain of the Ulster U21 rugby team. In early January 2012 Paul signed a new 2-year contract extension with Ulster.[1] He was named Most Improved Player for the 2011/12 season at the annual Awards Dinner.[2] He was man-of-the-match against Castres in the Heineken Cup at the start of the 2012/13 campaign.[3] Marshall signed a new three-year contract in October 2013 that will keep him at Ulster until the summer of 2017. Which came as a surprise after turning down a lucrative deal from an English-based club.

Ireland

Marshall was part of the Irish Under 21 Six Nations team in the 05/06 season and was selected for the 2008 Ireland Wolfhounds Churchill Cup tour. He represented Ireland in the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. His fine form in both the Heineken Cup and the RaboDirect PRO12 was rewarded when he won his first cap against Italy, albeit on the wing for 30 seconds, in the 2013 RBS 6 Nations. That Summer Marshall added to his tally of international caps when he played against the United States and Canada.[4]

Personal life

Marshall is a devout Christian.[5] Marshall is a P.E. Teacher at Antrim Grammar School (2019-present)

References

1. Marshall signs contract extension to 2014
2. "Paul Marshall". ulsterrugby. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
3. "Paul Marshall". ulsterrugby. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
4. "Paul Marshall". ulsterrugby. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
5. "Five Top Players on God's Rugby Squad". eden.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2014.

External links

• Ulster profile
• Ireland U21 34–9 Italy U21
• Marshall signs contract extension to 2014