Bevan French
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| Full name | Bevan Lionel French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 January 1996 Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 8 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off, Fullback, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: As of 23 April 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Nathan Blacklock (uncle) Preston Campbell (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bevan French (born 4 January 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays primarily as a stand-off, but also as a fullback or winger for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League.
French began his career playing for amateur club Tingha Tigers, playing first team rugby at age 15. In 2013, he signed for Parramatta Eels in the NRL making his first team debut the year after. In 2019, he left Parramatta for Wentworthville Magpies in the NSW Cup where he played for six months before joining Wigan. Internationally, he has represented the Indigenous All Stars.
With Wigan, French has won three Super League Grand Finals 2023, and 2024, two Challenge Cup finals in 2022 and 2024, in addition to the World Club Challenge in 2024. The 2024 campaign saw him become the first player in British rugby league history to win Man of the Match in all three finals.