Heath L'Estrange
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| Nickname | Stranger, Beefy Heathy | |||||
| Born | 21 May 1985 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) [1] | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2004–07 | Sydney Roosters | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008–09 | Manly-Warringah | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010–13 | Bradford Bulls | 99 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2014 | Sydney Roosters | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015– | St. George Illawarra | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 182 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2012–13 | Exiles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| As of 17 November 2013 | ||||||
| Source: [1] | ||||||
Heath L'Estrange (born 21 May 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the St George Illawarra Dragons. In his rugby league career, he won the 2008 National Rugby League grand final with Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and played for the Bradford Bulls and Sydney Roosters. He primarily plays at hooker.
Playing Career
Schoolboys
While attending Terra Sancta College, L'Estrange played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2002 and 2003.[2]
Sydney Roosters: 2004
L'Estrange signed for the club in late 2003. He made his first grade debut 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
He played in the 2008 NRL Grand Final victory over the inform Melbourne Storm.[3]
Bradford Bulls: 2010-13
He signed a two year contract with Super League club Bradford Bulls for 2010, he is seen as a replacement for Terry Newton. L'Estrange re-signed with Bradford for 3 years Deal mid-way 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.[4]
| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Sydney Roosters signed L'Estrange after he was released by Bradford.[5]
St George Illawarra Dragons: 2015
On 29 October 2014, L'Estrange signed a 1 year deal with the St George Illawarra Dragons for the 2015 season.[6][7]
Representative
He was named in the France squad for the Rugby League World Cup 2008.[8] L'Estrange also played 2 games for the Exiles.
See also
References
- ↑ "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ↑ "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ↑ "Grand final: As it happened". Fox Sports. 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ↑ L'Estrange, Heath. "ROOSTERS HAVE SEVERAL NEW FACES IN 2014". Zero Tackle. Fox Sports. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ http://www.zerotackle.com/super-league/lestrange-departure-rocks-bradford-bulls-1145
- ↑ 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/
- ↑ "Heath chasing French spot". AAP. 2008-08-01.
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