LOVING THE JAI LIFE

Rovers ace hunting Wembley glory with table-toppers after his relegation lows

- BY DAVE CRAVEN RL Correspondent X@DCravenRL

AFTER playing so long for teams in the mire, Hull KR's Jai Whitbread is loving life at the top.

But he knows he still has to win something.

The Australian prop did the hard yards for much of his career.

He played for a Gold Coast Titans side that finished bottom of the NRL in 2019, winning just four games all year.

And after moving to Super League, he suffered relegation twice in three seasons with Leigh and Wakefield.

But he is now striding forward for table-topping Rovers who are big favourites to lift the Challenge Cup against Warrington at Wembley on Saturday. "I'm grateful for the experiences I had at those clubs," said Whitbread, 27. "They taught me to continue to show up, don't give in, and don't throw in the towel.