# Ian French

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{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name           = Ian French
|fullname       = Ian French
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|caption        =
|country        =
|position       = {{Rlp|SR|LK}}
|currentclub    =
|birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1960|12|28|df=y}}
|birth_place    = [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), [Queensland](/source/Queensland), [Australia](/source/Australia)
|height         =
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|club1          = [Wynnum Manly](/source/Wynnum_Manly_Seagulls)
|year1start     =
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|tries1         =
|goals1         =
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|club2          = [Castleford](/source/Castleford_Tigers)
|year2start     = 1985
|year2end       = 86
|appearances2   = 20
|tries2         = 11
|goals2         = 0
|fieldgoals2    = 0
|points2        = 44
|club3          = [North Sydney Bears](/source/North_Sydney_Bears)
|year3start     = 1987
|year3end       = 90
|appearances3   = 71
|tries3         = 15
|goals3         = 0
|fieldgoals3    = 0
|points3        = 60
|teamA          = [Queensland](/source/Queensland_State_of_Origin_team)
|yearAstart     = 1985
|yearAend       = 87
|appearancesA   = 9
|triesA         = 3
|goalsA         = 0
|fieldgoalsA    = 0
|pointsA        = 12
|updated        = 24 January 2019
|source         =<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ian-french/summary.html|title=Ian French – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project|publisher=Rugby League Project}}</ref>
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| relatives    = [Brett French](/source/Brett_French) (brother)
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'''Ian French''' (born 28 December 1960) is an Australian former [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.  French is the brother of fellow Queensland [State of Origin](/source/Rugby_League_State_of_Origin) player [Brett French](/source/Brett_French). While playing in the [Brisbane Rugby League premiership](/source/Brisbane_Rugby_League_premiership) in 1985, French won the [Rothmans Medal](/source/Rothmans_Medal) as player of the season.

==Playing career==

===Challenge Cup Final appearances===
French played {{rlp|lf}} for [Castleford](/source/Castleford_Tigers) in their 15–14 victory over [Hull Kingston Rovers](/source/Hull_Kingston_Rovers) in the [1986 Challenge Cup](/source/1986_Challenge_Cup) Final during the [1985–86 season](/source/1985%E2%80%9386_Rugby_Football_League_season) at [Wembley Stadium](/source/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)), [London](/source/London) on Saturday 3 May 1986.<ref name="Sat 3 May 1986 – Challenge Cup – Neutral Ground – 82,134">{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=453 |title=Sat 3rd May 1986 – Challenge Cup – Neutral Ground – 82,134 |publisher=thecastlefordtigers |date=31 December 2012 |accessdate=1 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151231084544/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=453 |archivedate=31 December 2015}}</ref>

===Career records===
Castleford's most [tries](/source/Try_(rugby)) scored in a match record is 5-tries, and is jointly held by; [Derek Foster](/source/Derek_Foster_(rugby_league)) against [Hunslet](/source/Hunslet_F.C._(1883)) on 10 November 1972, [John Joyner](/source/John_Joyner) against [Millom](/source/Millom_R.L.F.C.) on 16 September 1973, [Stephen Fenton](/source/Steve_Fenton_(rugby_league)) against [Dewsbury](/source/Dewsbury_Rams) on 27 January 1978, Ian French against [Hunslet](/source/Hunslet_R.L.F.C.) on 9 February 1986, and [St. John Ellis](/source/St._John_Ellis) against [Whitehaven](/source/Whitehaven_R.L.F.C.) on 10 December 1989.<ref name="Records – All Time – Match Records">{{cite web|url=http://www.castigers.com/page.php?id=711|title=Records – All Time – Match Records|publisher=castigers.com|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104134326/http://www.castigers.com/page.php?id=711|archive-date=4 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084023/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=862 Ian French at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090201091313/http://qrl.com.au/qrl_history/qld_rep_f.php Queensland Representatives at qrl.com.au]
*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ian-french/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org]

{{Wynnum-Manly Seagulls squad - 1984 BRL premiers}}
{{Castleford - 1986 Challenge Cup Final winners}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:French, Ian}}
Category:1960 births
Category:Living people
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Castleford Tigers players
Category:North Sydney Bears players
Category:Queensland Rugby League State of Origin players
Category:Rugby league locks
Category:Rugby league players from Brisbane
Category:Rugby league second-rows
Category:Wynnum Manly Seagulls players
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen

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