Heath L'Estrange
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Full name | Heath L'Estrange | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 21 May 1985|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Heath L'Estrange (born 21 May 1985), also known by the nickname of "Stranger",[4] is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Sydney Roosters, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League, and the Bradford Bulls in the Super League. In his rugby league career, he won the 2008 NRL Grand Final with the Sea Eagles. He played as hooker.
Background
L'Estrange was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Playing career
Schoolboys
While attending Terra Sancta College, L'Estrange played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2002 and 2003.[5]
Sydney Roosters: 2004
L'Estrange signed for the club in late 2003. He made his first grade début on 9 April 2004 against the Brisbane Broncos during round 5 at Aussie Stadium where he scored 2 tries.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: 2008-09
L'Estrange played in the 2008 NRL Grand Final victory over the Melbourne Storm. Manly won the match 40-0 which as of the 2019 season is the biggest winning margin in a grand final.[6]
Bradford Bulls: 2010-13
L'Estrange signed a two-year contract with Super League club Bradford Bulls for 2010; he was seen as a replacement for Terry Newton. L'Estrange re-signed with Bradford for a 3-year deal midway through the 2011 season. After the 2013 season he was released from his contract on compassionate grounds where he would later sign a 1-year contract with the Sydney Roosters.[7]
Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
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2010 Bradford Bulls | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
2011 Bradford Bulls | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
2012 Bradford Bulls | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2013 Bradford Bulls | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 99 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
Sydney Roosters: 2014
The Sydney Roosters signed L'Estrange after he was released by Bradford.[8] On 29 October, L'Estrange signed a 1-year deal with the St George Illawarra Dragons for the 2015 season.[9][10]
St George Illawarra Dragons: 2015
On 2 October, L'Estrange announced his retirement from first grade rugby league.[11]
Hills District Bulls
On 28 August 2017, L'Estrange was named in The 2017 Ron Massey Cup team of the year.[12][13]
Representative
France
He was named in the France squad for the Rugby League World Cup 2008.[14]
Exiles
L'Estrange played 2 games for the Exiles.
References
- ^ "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/sydney-roosters-hooker-heath-l8217estrange-quickly-making-himself-known-to-teammates-20140809-1029l9.html
- ^ "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Grand final: As it happened". Fox Sports. 5 October 2008. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
- ^ L'Estrange, Heath. "ROOSTERS HAVE SEVERAL NEW FACES IN 2014". Zero Tackle. Fox Sports. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/st-george-illawarra-dragons-pick-up-heath-lestrange-and-beau-henry-20141028-11dd27.html
- ^ http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2014/10/st-george-illawarra-dragons-sign-heath-leestrange-and-beau-henry/
- ^ http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/3397902/dragons-veteran-hangs-them-up/
- ^ http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2017/08/27/_2017_team_of_the_ye.html
- ^ http://www.hillsnews.com.au/story/4905327/bulls-among-best/
- ^ "Heath chasing French spot". AAP. 1 August 2008.
External links
- 1985 births
- Australian rugby league players
- Australian people of French descent
- St. George Illawarra Dragons players
- Sydney Roosters players
- Bradford Bulls players
- Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
- Prime Minister's XIII players
- Illawarra Cutters players
- Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles players
- Exiles rugby league team players
- Rugby league hookers
- Rugby league players from Sydney
- Living people