Gary French

Gary French (born 27 June 1963) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played as a halfback for the Brisbane Broncos and whilst at the club, regularly understudied for both Allan Langer and Wally Lewis. He also had stints at British clubs Springfield Borough (1987–88) and Castleford (1988–91). French captained Brisbane on one occasion. He is no relation to Queensland State of Origin brothers Brett and Ian French.

Gary French

Personal information
Full name	Gary French
Born	(1963-06-27) 27 June 1963 (age 62) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Position	Five-eighth, Halfback, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1985–87 Souths Brisbane 1987–88 Springfield Borough 0 0 0 0 0 1988–89 Brisbane 27 2 10 0 28 1989–91 Castleford 52 14 1 1 59 Total 79 16 11 1 87
Source: [1] As of 21 April 2021

Early life

While attending Beaudesert High School, French played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1981.^[2]

Playing career

French played for Souths in their 1985 Brisbane Rugby League premiership grand final win over Wynnum-Manly, kicking the first points of the match.