Heath L'Estrange

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Heath L'Estrange
Heath L'Estrange Hills District Bulls.jpg
Personal information
Born (1985-05-21) 21 May 1985 (age 39)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight88 kg (13 st 12 lb) [1]
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2004–07 Sydney Roosters 291004
2008–09 Manly Sea Eagles 442008
2010–13 Bradford Bulls 9980032
2014 Sydney Roosters 50000
2015 St. George Illawarra 160000
Total193110044
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2012–13 Exiles 20000
Source: [2] [3]

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.

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Background

L'Estrange was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

While attending Terra Sancta College, L'Estrange played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2002 and 2003. [5]

Playing career

Sydney Roosters: 2004-2007

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 Sydney Football Stadium where he scored two tries.

L'Estrange played in the 2006 NSW Cup grand final for Newtown who were the Sydney Roosters feeder club at the time against Parramatta. Newtown would lose the grand final 20-19 at Stadium Australia. [6]

L'Estrange post-game with the Manly Sea Eagles Heath L'Estrange.jpg
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 2023 season is the biggest winning margin in a grand final. [7]

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 three-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 one-year contract with the Sydney Roosters. [8]

Sydney Roosters: 2014

The Sydney Roosters signed L'Estrange after he was released by Bradford. [9] On 29 October, L'Estrange signed a one- year deal with the St. George Illawarra Dragons for the 2015 NRL season. [10] [11]

St George Illawarra Dragons: 2015

On 2 October, L'Estrange announced his retirement from first grade rugby league. [12]

Hills District Bulls

On 28 August 2017, L'Estrange was named in the 2017 Ron Massey Cup team of the year. [13] [14]

Representative

France

He was named in the France squad for the Rugby League World Cup 2008. [15]

Exiles

L'Estrange played two games for the Exiles.

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