James Marshall signs for London Irish

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on December 20, London Irish have signed Hurricanes fly-half James Marshall for next season.
The 27-year-old, who will move to Sunbury once his commitment with New Zealand rugby are over, will be entering his fourth season with the Hurricanes and has 30 appearances to his name
Marshall, older brother on Gloucester‘s Tom, had a brief spell with Aironi in the past.
He said: “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.”
London Irish Head of Rugby Operations Glenn Delaney added: “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.”