Reece Marshall (born 9 September 1994) is an

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rugby union player currently playing for

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side

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. Marshall began his rugby career at

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, where the likes of his

teammates Howard Packman,

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and Tom Stephenson also graduated, and progressed to become a full-time Saint in the 2013/14 season. 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. Marshall has since gone on loan to

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and for

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alongside his duties at Saints. The young hooker made in Premiership debut for Saints in February 2016 as the Midlands side faced

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and has since made 31 appearances and scoring 3 tries in a Saint shirt. Marshall has also played the game at International level, representing the England Under-16s and England Under-18s respectively.

References

1994 births Living people Rugby union hookers Rugby union players from Luton Northampton Saints players Coventry R.F.C. players Birmingham Moseley Rugby players Nottingham R.F.C. players {{England-rugbyunion-bio-1990s-stub