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 the Bunnings NPC and the Crusaders in the Super Rugby competition.[1][2]

Quinten Strange
Full nameQuinten J. Strange
Date of birth (1996-08-21) 21 August 1996
Place of birthTākaka, New Zealand
Height199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb)
SchoolNelson College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Tasman, Crusaders
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016– Tasman 69 (40)
2017– Crusaders 57 (20)
Correct as of 7 October 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 New Zealand U20 7 (15)
2023– All Blacks XV 2 (0)
Correct as of 7 October 2023

Early career

Strange was born in the small town of Tākaka and raised in the rural community of Collingwood. He attended Nelson College where he captained their top side.

Senior career

Strange was named in the Tasman Mako squad for the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup aged just 19 and instantly established himself as a regular, making 11 appearances, 10 of which were from the start and scoring 2 tries as the side finished runners up in the Premiership.[3] Strange was vice captain of the Tasman Mako side that won the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup. Strange was again part of the Mako side that won the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup, again vice captain in a 12-13 win over Auckland in the final. Strange was named as co captain of the Tasman Mako squad for the 2021 Bunnings NPC alongside Mitchell Hunt with the absence of regular captain David Havili due to All Blacks duties. In the premiership semifinal of the competition against Hawke's Bay Strange played his 50th game for Tasman in a 27–33 win for the Mako. The next week the side lost 23–20 to Waikato in the final.

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 saw 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. Strange was part of the Crusaders team that won Super Rugby three times in a row in 2017, 2018 and 2019 and also the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition in 2020. Strange only played 4 games in the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season as the Crusaders won their fifth title in a row with a 24-13 win over the Chiefs in the final. Strange captained the side in Round 3 of the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season against Moana Pasifika. The Crusaders made it six in a row with a 7–21 win over the Blues in the final.

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.[3] Strange was named in the All Blacks squad for the 2020 Rugby Championship but later suffered an ankle injury which saw him miss the tournament.[4][5]

References
  1. "Quinten Strange". Mako.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. "Quinten Strange". crusaders.co.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. "Quinten Strange". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. "All Blacks squad for 2020 Rugby Championship named". All Blacks. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. "Injury to uncapped All Black Quinten Strange leads to first call up for Mitchell Dunshea". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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