Quinten Strange
Quinten J. Strange (born 21 August 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for Tasman in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and for the Crusaders in the international Super Rugby competition.[1][2][3]
| Full name | Quinten J. Strange | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 August 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Takaka, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early career
Strange was raised in the rural community of Collingwood and attended high school at Nelson College during which time he captained their rugby first XV.[1][3]
Senior career
He was named in the Tasman Makos squad for the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup aged just 19 and instantly established himself as a first-team regular, making 11 appearances, 10 of which were from the start and bagging 2 tries as the Nelson-based outfit finished runners up in that season's Premiership. In 2019 against the defending Champs Auckland Strange Co-Captained the team with Mitch Hunt.[4]
Super Rugby
After just one season and 11 appearances at provincial level, he was handed a Super Rugby contract by the Crusaders ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season. The move would seem him link up with his former New Zealand Under-20 coach Scott Robertson who was in his debut season with the Crusaders having formerly coached Canterbury.[1]
International
Strange was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 side which competed in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in England where he made 5 appearances and scored 2 tries.[4][5]
References
- "Crusaders 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- "Quinten Strange Crusaders Player Profile". Crusaders Rugby. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- "Quinten Strange Tasman Makos Player Profile". Makos Rugby. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- "Quinten Strange itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- "Quinten Strange New Zealand Under-20 Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.