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Ian French

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Wednesday, 28th December, 1960
Current Age
65 years and 200 days

Competitions Won

State of Origin
1987
Challenge Cup
1985/86
Midweek Cup
1984

Biography

Brother of Brett French made 10 State of Origin appearances while playing for Wynnum-Manly in the Brisbane competition in 1985-86 and again after moving to Norths in 1987. The second rower, who was man-of-the-match in the third interstate game in 1985, also had stints with Castleford (scoring a club record 5 tries in a Challenge Cup match against Hunslet in February 1986) and Doncaster in England.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
State of Origin 13693-3---12---36-33.33%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) -6657115-15---6022-2741338.03%List
Midweek Cup 16172-2---8---43-57.14%List
Challenge Cup AU -3-3----------21-66.67%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship -13-134-4---16---49-30.77%List
Challenge Cup 16-66-6---24---51-83.33%List
Regal Trophy -6-62-2---8---32150.00%List
UK Top Division -13-134-4---16---49-30.77%List
UK Second Division -21-215-5---20---138-61.90%List
Overall StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 1211213337-37---14822-5970444.36%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Brisbane Firsts1984-86 3141-1---4---22-50.00%List
QLD1985-87 3693-3---12---36-33.33%List
Sydney Maroons1987 1-1----------1--100.00%List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
North SydneyNorth Sydney19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup 22-225-5---20-1-913-40.91%List
North SydneyNorth Sydney19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup 21-216-6---24---811238.10%List
North SydneyNorth Sydney19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup 8-82-2---8-1-25125.00%List
North SydneyNorth Sydney19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup 155202-2---82--812-40.00%List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
North Sydney1987-90 6657115-15---6022-2741338.03%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
CastlefordCastleford1985/86 20-2011-11---44---1010-50.00%List
DoncasterDoncaster1990/91 26-266-6---24---1510157.69%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Castleford1985 20-2011-11---44---1010-50.00%List
Doncaster1990 26-266-6---24---1510157.69%List

Your Say

  • Phil
    2 Aug 2017 12:53am

    I was lucky to play with Ian at Cas, a super guy.

  • Anonymous
    11 May 2020 12:54pm

    Played with Ian from School Days at Iona College Brisbane before he left for Wynnum North High also fortunate to play with Ian at Wynnum Manly Juniours from 73-78 before moving into seniors , Ian was a natural and was always destined for High level , played some games against him as well with him at First Grade Level in BRL , Champion player and all round nice guy , did plenty surfing together as Teenagers with bunch of mates as well

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio, Andrew Ferguson, CodyCruickshank, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Bill Bates, Tim Costello

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), RFL Player Registers