It was the jumper reserved for the Hayne Plane, but now its likely to be worn by the French Connection.Parramatta rookie Bevan French got a taste of life as an NRL fullback following a solid 20-minute stint behind the defensive line in Fridays win over Manly.The speed demon got the Eels off to a flyer against the Sea Eagles, burning some turf, as well as Sea Eagles halfback Daly Cherry-Evans, in an eye-catching individual first half try off his wing.However, his impact was also felt after the mid-game switch with Michael Gordon, when Manly forward Martin Taupau took French out with an off-the-ball tackle that result in Gordons game-winning penalty shot.He got me good. Im glad I got the penalty for it and got the two points, French said.Gordons move to the Sydney Roosters at the end of the season has opened the door for French, along with the versatile Clinton Gutherson, to play in the No.1 next year.But if his shift to the back is going to be a permanent one, French is adamant his support play needs to improve to the levels long displayed by the experienced Gordon.I need to do a bit more of it. I only done it for the last 20 minutes and I was out on my feet. `Flash does it for the full 80. Its a big learning curve there. Ive got a lot of work to do, he said.His push is outstanding. That just comes with fitness. Hopefully another pre-season under my belt, I can get a bit more fitness and put myself on the ball a bit more.Frenchs surprise cameo at fullback comes in the same week prodigal son Hayne controversially spurned a move back to the blue-and-gold, despite a handshake agreement to return to the club two years ago.The 20-year-old French said he had only met Hayne a couple of times prior to that.I only moved here 2-3 years ago and Jarryd was only here for a year. I was in SG ball, French said.When I first moved down here and Jarryd was here, I was doing a pre-season in the -20s. All I was worried about getting my fitness up.I got to meet him once or twice, and was quite surprised how large and big he is. He was massive then and he still moves like a lightweight. 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Jhonattan Vegas certainly has the name and attire to mix it with Sydneys movers and shakers, but more importantly he showed he has the game to challenge for the Australian Open and add his name to a trophy that features some of golfs greatest names.Decked out in a fluoro orange shirt that would rival any bright light in Nevada, Vegas tore up Royal Sydneys front nine with five straight birdies on Friday morning before surviving a mini-meltdown to put himself firmly in contention at five-under ahead of the weekend action.The course played a lot different to this morning than it did yesterday, Vegas said after posting a six-under 66.It was playing pretty hard [yesterday], the greens firm, fast, wind blowing; it was really hard the way it was playing yesterday.So softer greens, great greens, the ball was rolling really good on the greens; it was easy to make putts. But overall I feel like I played a pretty solid round...and we had a lot of fun, that was key, too.What makes Vegas round all the more impressive is the fact he only arrived in Sydney and had just one look at the course before opening up with a one-over 73 on Thursday.The first thing I told my caddie when I got here on Wednesday was that I really liked the course, I really like the area, I like everything, he said.So that was ddefinitely a good start and, yeah, obviously there are different types of golf courses, but Im doing a good job with my caddie to get things going.ddddddddddddVegas is the only other international attraction of note in Sydney this week outside American superstar Jordan Spieth, though the Venezuelan has been playing second fiddle to Australias Adam Scott.Aaron Baddeley has completed the pairing over the first two days at Royal Sydney, but there is no doubt whom the galleries have come to see with Scotts birdies pulling double the cheers of his playing partners on Friday.Not that Vegas sees it that way.Was it for Adam or was it for me? I thought it was for me, Vegas joked when asked about the swarms of people that hurried for vantage points of the former Masters winner and current world No.7.No, obviously hes a big athlete here in Australia and every time you can get a crowd like that it has a different feel, so its a good atmosphere out there.And anytime you can play with a top-10 player, too, is always fun and [Scott] is such a great guy, too, so its even better.Vegas was just two shots shy of the clubhouse lead midway through the afternoon wave on Friday. ' ' '