The Australian produced a moment of magic to claim the only touchdown of a hard-fought contest at Old Trafford which the Warriors ultimately edged 9-2 to secure back-to-back titles.
French threw a dummy and then slalomed through an otherwise solid Rovers defence midway through the first half but the winger was modest about a starring role in a fourth trophy success of the year.
French said: "The game was so quick, I didn't get to reflect on that moment. The ball was in play so much, it was just on to the next battle straight away.
"I may have been fortunate enough to get the man of the match, or score tries, in those finals, but it's our defence that's won those games.
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