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{{short description|Australian former professional rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name           = Heath L'Estrange
|image          = Heath L'Estrange Hills District Bulls.jpg
|caption        = 
|country        = 
|position       = {{rlp|HK}}
|birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|5|21}}
|birth_place    = [[Sydney, New South Wales, Australia]]
|height         = {{convert|176|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight         = {{convert|88|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.superleague.co.uk/player-profile/1686|title= The official Engage Super League web site|work=web page|publisher= Super League|access-date =21 August 2011}}</ref>
|club1          = [[Sydney Roosters]]
|year1start     = 2004
|year1end       = 07
|appearances1   = 29
|tries1         = 1
|goals1         = 0
|fieldgoals1    = 0
|points1        = 4
|club2          = [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly Sea Eagles]]
|year2start     = 2008
|year2end       = 09
|appearances2   = 44
|tries2         = 2
|goals2         = 0
|fieldgoals2    = 0
|points2        = 8
|club3          = [[Bradford Bulls]]
|year3start     = 2010
|year3end       = 13
|appearances3   = 99
|tries3         = 8
|goals3         = 0
|fieldgoals3    = 0
|points3        = 32
|club4          = [[Sydney Roosters]]
|year4start     = 2014
|year4end       = 
|appearances4   = 5
|tries4         = 0
|goals4         = 0
|fieldgoals4    = 0
|points4        = 0
|club5          = [[St. George Illawarra Dragons|St. George Illawarra]]
|year5start     = 2015
|year5end       = 
|appearances5   = 16
|tries5         = 0
|goals5         = 0
|fieldgoals5    = 0
|points5        = 0
|teamA          = [[Exiles rugby league team|Exiles]]
|yearAstart     = 2012
|yearAend       = 13
|appearancesA   = 2
|triesA         = 0
|goalsA         = 0
|fieldgoalsA    = 0
|pointsA        = 0
|retired        = yes
|source         = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/|title=Players|website=LoveRugbyLeague.com|access-date=19 November 2021|archive-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403181023/https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/heath-l-estrange/summary.html|title=Heath L'Estrange - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=Rugbyleagueproject.org|access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref>
|updated        = 23 January 2019
}}

'''Heath L'Estrange''' (born 21 May 1985), also known by the [[nickname]] of '''"Stranger"''',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/sydney-roosters-hooker-heath-l8217estrange-quickly-making-himself-known-to-teammates-20140809-1029l9.html|title=Sydney Roosters hooker Heath L'Estrange quickly making himself known to teammates|first=Michael|last=Carayannis|date=9 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref> 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 {{rlp|hk}}.

==Background==
L'Estrange was born in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], Australia.

While attending Terra Sancta College, L'Estrange played for the [[Australia national schoolboys rugby league team|Australian Schoolboys team]] in 2002 and 2003.<ref>{{cite web|title=SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League|url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424|access-date=2008-10-10|publisher=SportingPulse|archive-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131030043/http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==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 (1988)|Sydney Football Stadium]] where he scored two tries.

L'Estrange played in the 2006 [[NSW Cup]] grand final for [[Newtown Jets|Newtown]] who were the [[Sydney Roosters]] feeder club at the time against [[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]].  Newtown would lose the grand final 20-19 at [[Stadium Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newtownjets.com/pastSeasons/2007-news/2006GrandFinal.php/|title=2006 Grand Final - Newtown Jets|website=Newtownjets.com}}</ref>

[[File:Heath L'Estrange.jpg|right|thumb|L'Estrange post-game with the Manly Sea Eagles]]

===Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: 2008-09===
L'Estrange played in the [[National Rugby League season 2008#Grand final|2008 NRL Grand Final]] victory over the [[Melbourne Storm]].  Manly won the match 40-0 which as of the 2024 season is the biggest winning margin in a grand final.<ref name="Grand final: As it happened">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24449388-23214,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121204185816/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24449388-23214,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-12-04|title=Grand final: As it happened|work=Fox Sports|date=2008-10-05|access-date=2008-10-05}}</ref>

===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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/roosters-have-several-new-faces-in-2014-11571/|title=ROOSTERS HAVE SEVERAL NEW FACES IN 2014|publisher=Fox Sports|work=Zero Tackle|access-date=17 November 2013|last=L'Estrange|first=Heath}}</ref>

===Sydney Roosters: 2014===
The [[Sydney Roosters]] signed L'Estrange after he was released by Bradford.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.zerotackle.com/super-league/lestrange-departure-rocks-bradford-bulls-1145 |title=L'Estrange departure rocks Bradford Bulls &#124; Super League &#124; Zero Tackle |access-date=16 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216072300/http://www.zerotackle.com/super-league/lestrange-departure-rocks-bradford-bulls-1145/ |archive-date=16 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 29 October, L'Estrange signed a one- year deal with the [[St. George Illawarra Dragons]] for the [[2015 NRL season]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/st-george-illawarra-dragons-pick-up-heath-lestrange-and-beau-henry-20141029-11dd27.html|title=St George Illawarra Dragons pick up Heath L'Estrange and Beau Henry|date=28 October 2014|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2014/10/st-george-illawarra-dragons-sign-heath-leestrange-and-beau-henry/ |title=St George Illawarra Dragons Sign Heath l'Estrange and Beau Henry &#124; Triple M NRL |access-date=29 October 2014 |archive-date=29 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029055638/http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2014/10/st-george-illawarra-dragons-sign-heath-leestrange-and-beau-henry/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===St George Illawarra Dragons: 2015===
On 2 October, L'Estrange announced his retirement from first grade rugby league.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/3397902/dragons-veteran-hangs-them-up/|title=Dragons veteran hangs them up|first=MITCH|last=JENNINGS|date=2 October 2015|newspaper=[[Illawarra Mercury]]|access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref>

===Hills District Bulls===
On 28 August 2017, L'Estrange was named in the 2017 [[Ron Massey Cup]] team of the year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2017/08/28/2017-team-of-the-year--ron-massey-cup/|title=2017 Team Of The Year {{pipe}} Ron Massey Cup|date=28 August 2017|website=New South Wales Rugby League|access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hillsnews.com.au/story/4905327/bulls-among-best/ |title=Bulls among best &#124; Hills News |access-date=3 October 2017 |archive-date=4 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004084837/http://www.hillsnews.com.au/story/4905327/bulls-among-best/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Representative==
=== France ===
He was named in the [[France]] squad for the [[Rugby League World Cup 2008]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24113307-5001023,00.html|agency=AAP|title=Heath chasing French spot|date=2008-08-01}}</ref>

=== Exiles ===
L'Estrange played two games for the Exiles.

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20151007010629/http://www.dragons.com.au/team/profiles/heath_l_estrange.html 2015 St. George Illawarra Dragons profile]

{{Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles squad - 2008 NRL premiers}}
{{Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles - 2009 World Club Challenge winners}}
{{Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles squad - 2009 Queensland Cup premiers}}
{{Bradford Bulls Captains}}

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