Quinten J. Strange (born 21 August 1996) is a New Zealand

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player who currently plays as a

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for in the

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and the in the

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competition.

Early career

Strange was born in the small town of

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and raised in the rural community of

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. He attended

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where he captained their top side.

Senior career

Strange was named in the Tasman Mako squad for the

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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. Strange was vice captain of the Tasman Mako side that won the

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. Strange was again part of the Mako side that won the

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, again vice captain in a 12-13 win over in the final. Strange was named as co captain of the Tasman Mako squad for the

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alongside

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with the absence of regular captain

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due to All Blacks duties. In the premiership semifinal of the competition against Strange played his 50th game for Tasman in a 27–33 win for the Mako. The next week the side lost 23–20 to in the final.

Super Rugby

After just one season and 11 appearances at provincial level, he was handed a Super Rugby contract by the ahead of the

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. 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 . Strange was part of the team that won

three times in a row in

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and

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and also the

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competition in 2020. Strange only played 4 games in the

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as the won their fifth title in a row with a 24-13 win over the in the final. Strange captained the side in Round 3 of the

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against . The Crusaders made it six in a row with a 7–21 win over the in the final.

International

Strange was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 side which competed in the

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where he made 5 appearances and scored 2 tries. Strange was named in the

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squad for the 2020 Rugby Championship but later suffered an ankle injury which saw him miss the tournament.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Strange, Quinten 1996 births Living people Crusaders (rugby union) players New Zealand rugby union players People educated at Nelson College People from Tākaka Rugby union locks Rugby union players from the Tasman District Tasman rugby union players