Marshall Joins BGC APBs for Tens Title Campaign in HK

All Blacks great Justin Marshall has confirmed he will play for the star-studded BGC APBs at this month's GFI HKFC Tens.

The 81-cap scrumhalf will be joined by two of his compatriots – New Zealand sevens legend Orene Ai’i and former Crusaders and Blues flyhalf Stephen Brett.

Latest additions to the APBs squad also include four other Rugby World Cup stars – ex-Japan captain Takuro Miuchi and Tongan trio Epi Taione, Hale T-Pole and Nili Latu.

The team will also have the services of giant Fijian winger Nemani Nadolo, who set a Japan Rugby Top League record in December when scoring six tries in a game.

The APBs have already announced that All Blacks legend and 2011 RWC winner Mils Muliaina will appear for them in the Tens together with his former international teammate Anthony Tuitavake and Fijian flyer Vilimoni Delasau, a RWC Sevens winner in 2005.

The Hong Kong-bound squad will be coached by another New Zealand great, former test captain Tana Umaga, and he will be assisted by ex-All Blacks forward Filo Tiatia.

Marshall, who also captained the All Blacks four times in a stellar international career spanning a decade, played for the APBs in their first appearance at the Tens last year when they reached the Cup final.

“We are delighted that Justin Marshall is returning to the APBs for another tilt at the Tens title,” said Len Harvey, Executive Managing Director and General Manager, Asia Pacific, BGC Partners. “With his skills, leadership and vast experience of rugby at the highest level, he is a valuable addition to the squad and a great ambassador for BGC and the APBs brand. To have two All Blacks greats in Justin and Mils in our Tens line-up speaks volumes for the appeal of the APBs and is a great boost for the tournament. We are also extremely pleased with the way the squad is shaping up. It is packed with World Cup experience and try-scoring potential and we are well on the way to achieving our aim of making the APBs the most exciting and, hopefully, popular team at the Tens.”

Marshall believes that the squad being put together by BGC Partners and the APBs management will be highly attractive to fans and well capable of contending for the Cup.

“I had a fantastic time at last year’s Tens so I’m really looking forward to meeting up with my APBs teammates again and having another go at the title,” he said. “We came very close to winning the Cup at our first attempt last year and this time around everyone is 100 per cent determined to go one better. Hopefully, we can entertain the crowd, score a few tries and, ultimately, lift the Cup.”

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