Bevan French

[great.scott]

What can anyone tell me about him.
Starred for Wigan this year and won man of match in Super League Grand Final and also in Cup final.
Know he is an Aussie but know nothing of him.

 

[TruSaint]

Think you mean Bevan French ?

He is Tinghas nephew. Played for Parra for a while until injury.

 

[Dragon David]

What can anyone tell me about him.
Starred for Wigan this year and won man of match in Super League Grand Final and also in Cup final.
Know he is an Aussie but know nothing of him.

There is no Bevan Smith playing for Wigan - great.scott. I think you are referring to Bevan French who to me has been an outstanding player in the Super League especially for Wigan and the other guy is Jai Field. French played for the Eels in the NRL and finished up there part way in 2019 and joined Wigan for the rest of that year. He is currently signed to that club til the end of 2028.

Jai Field had stints with the Dragons and Eels for a few years and joined Wigan in 2021. He too has been very good in the Super League.

While these two players are shining brightly in the UK, that doesn't mean that they would be great in the NRL if they were to return but I would give them a go at the right price but they would unlikely come back as they are held in high esteem at Wigan.

 

[BLM01]

What can anyone tell me about him.
Starred for Wigan this year and won man of match in Super League Grand Final and also in Cup final.
Know he is an Aussie but know nothing of him.

Been killing it in Super League. Was a fast slender winger for Parra
Not sure why they let him go at a very young age but likely defense was not up to it for NRL (similar to Sloan)
he plays a fair bit in halves these days I think but certainly adds pace to our back line
Thought about him for a few years
Still not sold why no one has picked him up from SL yet

 

[bubs]

Watch for your 'welcoming jersey' to have 'Bevan Smitn' printed on it haha.

 

[Jubilee]

Watch for your 'welcoming jersey' to have 'Bevan Smitn' printed on it haha.

Breaking news: Bevan Smitn signs with Dargons.

 

[great.scott]

Yeah sorry everyone with wrong name. Gee I thought he was good and I have seen him a few times this year. A Five-eight and I just thought he was worth a look. Also liked a Wigan forward - Thompson

 

[Dragon David]

Yeah sorry everyone with wrong name. Gee I thought he was good and I have seen him a few times this year. A Five-eight and I just thought he was worth a look. Also liked a Wigan forward - Thompson

Yes, Luke Thompson is his name. He played for the Bulldogs from 2020-2023 and then signed a 4 year deal with Wigan from 2024. Good on his day like lots of players but wasn't consistent like lots of players.

Oh, the Thread is Bevan Smitn I just realised. You must be so keen on him that you are Smitten with him. LOL.

 

[Dragon David]

Been killing it in Super League. Was a fast slender winger for Parra
Not sure why they let him go at a very young age but likely defense was not up to it for NRL (similar to Sloan)
he plays a fair bit in halves these days I think but certainly adds pace to our back line
Thought about him for a few years
Still not sold why no one has picked him up from SL yet

He re-signed with Wigan to the end of 2028 and unless he has a clause in his contract to allow him to break his deal if a club in the NRL really wanted him and he became homesick/family reasons (the usual excuse) then Wigan will want him as he will become a legend for that club.

 

[muzby]

Slightly off topic, but it was sad news this week that Rafael Nadal is retiring.

A true gentleman of sport, and a fierce competitor.

I don’t think in our lifetimes we’ll see anyone else win 14 Smitn Open titles like he has.

 

[jay mac]

Slightly off topic, but it was sad news this week that Rafael Nadal is retiring.

A true gentleman of sport, and a fierce competitor.

I don’t think in our lifetimes we’ll see anyone else win 14 Smitn Open titles like he has.

I like Smitn fries

 

[TheRev]

Talking about guys playing well in Super League, Jai Field was always rumoured to be coming back.. yet went on to sign a long contract (as they love to do in the SL), if he is gonna come back it has to be soon..

But tbf he is doing well there and its a risk to come home.. he might not handle the NRL as well as he (or we) hope.. but he does seem to have really filled out his game since those early days when he was a livewire for us.. but was sitting behind Matt Dufty.. we also had Sailor at the time... I think we would have stuck with him if werent flush with fast fullbacks at the time.

 

[Eastview]

French, Field and Dufty are all NSW Cup standard which is why they are over there

 

[Old Timer]

Slightly off topic, but it was sad news this week that Rafael Nadal is retiring.

A true gentleman of sport, and a fierce competitor.

I don’t think in our lifetimes we’ll see anyone else win 14 Smitn Open titles like he has.

And his bouncing balls at the service line were truly worthy of the WTS thread.