{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox rugby league biography | name = Gary French | fullname = Gary French | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|06|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | position = {{Rlp|FE|HB|CE}} | club1 = Souths Brisbane | year1start = 1985 | year1end = 87 | appearances1 = | tries1 = | goals1 = | fieldgoals1 = | points1 = | club2 = Springfield Borough | year2start = 1987 | year2end = 88 | appearances2 = 0 | tries2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | fieldgoals2 = 0 | points2 = 0 | club3 = Brisbane | year3start = 1988 | year3end = 89 | appearances3 = 27 | tries3 = 2 | goals3 = 10 | fieldgoals3 = 0 | points3 = 28 | club4 = Castleford | year4start = 1989 | year4end = 91 | appearances4 = 52 | tries4 = 14 | goals4 = 1 | fieldgoals4 = 1 | points4 = 59 | updated = 21 April 2021 | source = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/gary-french/summary.html|title=Gary French - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=Rugbyleagueproject.org}}</ref> }}
'''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.
==Early life== While attending Beaudesert High School, French played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1981.<ref>{{cite web|title=SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League|url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424|accessdate=2008-10-10|work=SportingPulse|archive-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131030043/http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==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.
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== *[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Gary_French.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org] <!-- *{{Broncos player|60}} -->
{{Souths Magpies squad - 1985 BRL premiers}}
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