Heath L'Estrange
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| Nickname | Stranger[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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21 May 1985 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Heath L'Estrange (born 21 May 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Sydney Roosters, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and 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.
Playing career
Schoolboys
While attending Terra Sancta College, L'Estrange played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2002 and 2003.[3]
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
He played in the 2008 NRL Grand Final victory over the in-form Melbourne Storm.[4]
Bradford Bulls: 2010-13
He 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.[5]
| 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
The Sydney Roosters signed L'Estrange after he was released by Bradford.[6] On 29 October, L'Estrange signed a 1-year deal with the St George Illawarra Dragons for the 2015 season.[7][8]
St George Illawarra Dragons: 2015
On 2 October, L'Estrange announced his retirement from rugby league.[9]
Representative
He was named in the France squad for the Rugby League World Cup 2008.[10] L'Estrange also played 2 games for the Exiles.
References
- ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/sydney-roosters-hooker-heath-l8217estrange-quickly-making-himself-known-to-teammates-20140809-1029l9.html
- ↑ "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/
- ↑ http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/3397902/dragons-veteran-hangs-them-up/
- ↑ "Heath chasing French spot". AAP. 2008-08-01.