London Irish sign James Marshall for next season
Wednesday 6 January 2016 17:23, UK
London Irish have signed Hurricanes fly-half James Marshall on a deal from the start of the 2016-17 season.
Marshall, 27, will spend one final season with the Wellington-based Super Rugby franchise before making the move to the Aviva Premiership.
He has previous experience in Europe, having played for Italian side Aironi in the 2010-11 season before returning to New Zealand to join Taranaki, who he captained to victory in the ITM Cup Championship in 2014.
London Irish head of rugby operations Glenn Delaney told the club's website: "James signing is a huge statement of where we want to take this team next season.
"He is comfortable at both fly-half and full-back and possesses great game management skills. He has been an important member of the Hurricanes squad over the last few years and the experience he has gained from being in their environment will be invaluable to us at London Irish."
Marshall added: "I'm looking forward to joining up with London Irish next year. The plans in place at the club are very exciting and it is an environment I am looking forward to being a part of.
"I know Tom Coventry and Clark Laidlaw well from coaching in New Zealand and I'm impressed by the ambition and vision for where they see the club going. I look forward to joining the club next summer."
