Heath L'Estrange

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.

Heath L'Estrange
Personal information
Full nameHeath L'Estrange
Born (1985-05-21) 21 May 1985
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight88 kg (13 st 12 lb) [1]
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–07 Sydney Roosters 29 1 0 0 4
2008–09 Manly Sea Eagles 44 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 16 0 0 0 0
Total 193 11 0 0 44
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–13 Exiles 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]

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.

L'Estrange post-game with the Manly Sea Eagles

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]

SeasonAppearanceTriesGoalsF/GPoints
2010 Bradford Bulls3040016
2011 Bradford Bulls1630012
2012 Bradford Bulls271004
2013 Bradford Bulls260000
Total9980032

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]

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
  1. "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. [1]
  4. http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/sydney-roosters-hooker-heath-l8217estrange-quickly-making-himself-known-to-teammates-20140809-1029l9.html
  5. "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  6. "Grand final: As it happened". Fox Sports. 5 October 2008. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  7. L'Estrange, Heath. "ROOSTERS HAVE SEVERAL NEW FACES IN 2014". Zero Tackle. Fox Sports. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/st-george-illawarra-dragons-pick-up-heath-lestrange-and-beau-henry-20141028-11dd27.html
  10. http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2014/10/st-george-illawarra-dragons-sign-heath-leestrange-and-beau-henry/
  11. http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/3397902/dragons-veteran-hangs-them-up/
  12. http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2017/08/27/_2017_team_of_the_ye.html
  13. http://www.hillsnews.com.au/story/4905327/bulls-among-best/
  14. "Heath chasing French spot". AAP. 1 August 2008.
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