Ben Marshall

Ben Marshall (born 8 June 1990) is a retired rugby union player from Ireland. He primarily played as a lock or in the back row. Marshall played for Irish provincial sides Leinster and Connacht in the Pro12, but was forced to retire in 2017 due to a concussion.

Early life Born in Dublin, Marshall attended St. Andrew's College in the city, playing rugby for the school. He played with UCD, and Old Belvedere while part of the Leinster academy.

Marshall did not feature for the senior squad during the 2011–12 season,

In the following season, Marshall did not make any senior starts, though he did make two appearances from the bench in the 2013–14 Pro12.

In the 2014–15 Pro12, Marshall played his highest number of league games for Leinster, making a total of nine appearances, all but two of these coming as a replacement. He also scored his second try for the senior side against Edinburgh. Marshall left Leinster at the end of the 2014–15 season, having made 20 first team appearances.

Connacht In May 2015, it was announced that Marshall would be moving to Irish provincial rivals Connacht ahead of the 2015–16 season. Marshall made his debut for the team on the opening day of the season, coming off the bench against Newport Gwent Dragons. He went on to make four more appearances for Connacht, with his final appearance coming against Ospreys. In 2017 Marshall announced his retirement from the game owing to a concussion injury.

In May 2015, Marshall was named in the Emerging Ireland squad for the 2015 Tbilisi Cup. Ahead of the tournament, Marshall was part of an Ireland XV that took on the Barbarians in Thomond Park. He featured as a replacement for Dan Tuohy, but was on the losing side as Ireland were beaten 22–21. Marshall started the opening game of the Tbilisi against Emerging Italy, came off the bench in the following match with Uruguay and started the final game against hosts Georgia as Ireland won the tournament for the first time.