Ray French

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Ray French is a former rugby union and rugby league player who achieved the rare honour of representing his country (England) at international level in both codes of the game. After switching to rugby league, French enjoyed a spell at his hometown club, St. Helens, but also enjoyed a successful spell at Widnes which he remembers fondly. He has become a well known commentator on rugby league on both television and radio. He is known for his range of colloquialisms.

[edit] Famous quotes

  • "Every time we come to Headingley there is a dog on the pitch. Why on why people bring dogs to Rugby games, I'll never know!"
  • "He's a big lad, He's a strong lad!"
  • "Well, Vince Karalius once said to me that the only good Aussie is a dead Aussie!"
  • "This lads got boots like carpet slippers"
  • "And if this man doesn't get man of the match today then I've misjudged my judgement of Rugby League"
  • "And if you take a closer look Alex, Rick Thackeray has gorra tremendous gash.... just above his 'ead."
  • "And there we see the sad sight of Martin Offiah limping off with a broken finger."
  • "Well, these kicking tees get stranger by the minute. I was up in Humberside the other day, and there was a lad using one which looked like a traffic cone off the M62!!"
  • "Well Joe, in today's game its all about pasta and enzymes, when I played we only had a segment of orange".
  • "Can he go all the way?"
  • "He's a little lad but he's got a big heart"
  • And suddenly...!"
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