Jason Strange

Jason Strange (born 8 October 1973 in Tredegar, Wales) is a former Welsh rugby union player and now coach. An outside half, he was a prolific goal-kicker. Strange played his club rugby for a number of clubs in Wales including Pontypridd RFC, Ebbw Vale RFC, Newport RFC before joining Bristol RFC and Leeds Carnegie where he signed a 2-year contract to take him to the end of 2010. He was called up to Wales' squad for the 2000 Six Nations Championship and was on the bench against Scotland,[1] however he was ultimately not capped at that level.

Jason Strange
Date of birth (1973-10-08) 8 October 1973
Place of birthTredegar, Blaenau Gwent, Wales
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Tokoroa (NZ) RFC 1994 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–97
1997–2001
2001–03
2003–04
2004–08
2008–10
Pontypridd RFC
Ebbw Vale RFC
Newport RFC
Rotherham
Bristol RFC
Leeds Carnegie
2
14
50
7
96
20
(0)
(96)
(311)
(46)
(820)
(165)
Coaching career
Years Team
2010–15
2015–present
2018–
Ebbw Vale RFC
Wales U20
Cardiff Blues (Backs)

In 2010 he joined Ebbw Vale RFC as the coach. At the end of the 2013–14 season, they were promoted back to the Welsh Premiership League with a few games to spare.[2] After 5 years with Ebbw Vale, Strange was hired by the WRU as a coach for the under 20s national side.[3]

References

  1. "Howarth axed in foreigner purge". BBC. 13 March 2000. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. "Ebbw Vale – back in the big time!". 9 April 2014.
  3. "Jason Strange leaves Ebbw Vale for WRU role". South Wales Argus.


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