James Marshall joined the Crusaders coaching staff for the 2023 season after Andrew Goodman made his move to Leinster in the winter of 2022. A former Hurricanes, Tasman, and Taranaki player, James came into the group with pre-existing relationships with a lot of our current squad.

Marshall is looking forward to his first season with the red and black, saying,

“I just really want the Crusaders to continue the success they’ve had. The great teams understand that they can’t rest on their laurels and need to keep improving, so hopefully I can offer one or two little things that might make a big difference.”

“Personally, I want to learn as much as I can from the coaches and players involved and see where we all end up at the end of next season.”