Reece Marshall

{{Short description|Rugby player (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Use British English|date=November 2016}} {{Infobox rugby biography | image= | name = Reece Marshall | fullname = Reece Marshall | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|9|df=yes}} | birth_place = Luton, England | height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|105|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} | position = Hooker | currentclub = Northampton Saints | youthyears1 = 2000-2010 | youthclubs1 = Dunstablians R.F.C. | years1 = 2013- | clubs1 = Northampton Saints | apps1 = 58 | points1 = 40 | years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = → Coventry | apps2 = 2 | points2 = 0 | years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = → Old Albanians | apps3 = 6 | points3 = 0 | years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = → Moseley | apps4 = 6 | points4 = 10 | years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = → Nottingham | apps5 = 1 | points5 = 0 | clubupdate = 3 April 2018 }}

'''Reece Marshall''' (born 9 September 1994) is an English rugby union player currently playing for Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/rugby/profiles/profile/Reece-Marshall|title = Reece Marshall (Hooker)}}</ref> Marshall began his rugby career at Moulton College, where the likes of his Northampton Saints teammates Howard Packman, Tom Collins and Tom Stephenson also graduated, and progressed to become a full-time Saint in the 2013/14 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/rugby/profiles/profile/Reece-Marshall|title=Reece Marshall|publisher=Northampton Saints}}</ref>

After moving to the Saints, Marshall was signed on a dual-registration with Old Albanians where he played during his first season with the top-flight Midlands side along with getting some game time with the Saints' second team, the Wanderers, which he has represented as captain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2016/february-2016/more-to-come-from-marshall/|title=More to come from Marshall|publisher=Northampton Saints}}</ref>

Marshall has since gone on loan to Coventry, Moseley and for Nottingham alongside his duties at Saints.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rugby.statbunker.com/|title=History Reece Marshall|publisher=|access-date=4 November 2016|archive-date=19 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919225941/https://rugby.statbunker.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The young hooker made in Premiership debut for Saints in February 2016 as the Midlands side faced London Irish and has since made 31 appearances and scoring 3 tries in a Saint shirt.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/saints-q-a-reece-marshall-on-coming-of-age-at-franklin-s-gardens-1-7222513|title=Saints Q&A: Reece Marshall on coming of age at Franklin's Gardens|publisher=Northants Telegraph}}</ref>

Marshall has also played the game at International level, representing the England Under-16s and England Under-18s respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.everythingrugby.com/rugby-news12335-england-u16-confirm-venues.html|title=England U16 confirm venues|publisher=Everything Rugby}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bathrugby.com/club-news/3-bath-rugby-academy-players-named-in-england-under-18-squad/|title=3 Bath Rugby Academy players named in England Under 18 squad|publisher=Bath Rugby}}</ref>

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