The most hyped debut for many a year happened in Dunedin on Saturday night, but for Benji Marshall it was just another step in what is going to be a long journey.
Wests Tigers five-eighth Benji Marshall will miss at least a month of NRL action after scans confirmed the New Zealand test star had fallen victim to a turf toe injury in Monday night's loss to Melbourne.
Kiwis playmaker Benji Marshall is in doubt for next week's Anzac league test after leaving the field in the Wests Tigers' defeat to the Melbourne Storm last night.
A new Kiwis skipper will be named tomorrow after Benji Marshall was stripped of the captaincy.
Benji Marshall's manager is to seek an immediate release from the Wests Tigers star's contract so he can pursue opportunities in Japanese rugby.
Kiwis captain Benji Marshall provided the only relief on a night of Australian domination when he won the standoff of the year category at the Rugby League International Federation's annual awards dinner in London overnight.
Locals maintained the weather was mild for the time of year but Kiwi captain Benji Marshall couldn't agree at the official launch of the 2011 Four Nations in Leeds overnight.
Kiwis captain Benji Marshall is one of four players added to the national train-on squad to prepare for the Kiwis' end-of-season international programme in October and November.
The NRL finals have arrived, which means the spotlight shines brighter than ever on the game's biggest stars.
Wests Tigers captain Robbie Farah says star playmaker Benji Marshall has had a massive weight removed from his shoulders with the dismissal of an assault charge.
Superstar Benji Marshall engineered a stunning Wests Tigers comeback as they downed Manly 14-12 in a bruising Friday night NRL clash at Bluetongue Stadium.
Kiwis captain and National Rugby League (NRL) star Benji Marshall's assault case has been set down for a three-day defended hearing in August.
The man who claims he was assaulted by NRL star Benji Marshall has denied he racially taunted the Kiwis captain before being allegedly struck in the mouth.
National Rugby League boss David Gallop must dread answering his phone - especially in March.
Rugby league star Benji Marshall says he will contest the assault charge against him.
No other person is being pursued by police over an incident in which Kiwis rugby league star Benji Marshall allegedly punching a man in the mouth.
New Zealand captain Benji Marshall has today been named as the winner of the 2010 Golden Boot, awarded annually to rugby league's best international player by respected magazine Rugby League World.
Canberra expect Wests Tigers to run out Benji Marshall even if "half-fit" after he said he'd play in pain to help rescue the Tigers' faltering NRL finals campaign.
Benji Marshall has prevailed in his much anticipated showdown with fellow superstar Jarryd Hayne, brilliantly dismantling Parramatta to lead the Wests Tigers to an impressive 23-12 victory over the Eels at the Sydney Football Stadium.
Benji Marshall sent a scare through the Wests Tigers camp, when he suffered an ankle injury in the closing stages of Sunday's 28-10 NRL trial loss to the Roosters at the Sydney Football Stadium.