Paul Marshall (rugby union) Paul Marshall (rugby union) Paul Marshall (born 26 July 1985) is a former Irish rugby union player who was educated at Methodist College Belfast. Paul Joined Ulster at the beginning of the 2006/2007 on a full contract having graduated from the Ulster Academy. His first senior game was against Newport Gwent Dragons on November 9, 2006 coming on as a substitute. He currently plays scrum-half for Ulster and is a former captain of the Ulster U21 rugby team. In early January 2012 Paul signed a new 2-year contract extension with Ulster. He was named Most Improved Player for the 2011/12
Comparison of American football and rugby union "fair catch kick" is analogous to a goal from mark which existed in rugby union at one time. American football has one further method of scoring which does not exist in rugby. If the team with possession causes the ball to enter its own endzone, and the ball carrier is then tackled while within the endzone, then this results in a safety which scores 2 points for the non-possessing team and then requires the possessing team to give up the ball by kicking to its opponent. In rugby union this does not score any points but results in a scrum