Jai Whitbread
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| Born | 16 January 1998 Tugun, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 22 September 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jai Whitbread (born 16 January 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.
Background
Whitbread was born in Tugun, Queensland, Australia and raised in Tweed Heads, New South Wales.
He played his junior rugby league for the South Tweed Bears. He attended Saint Joseph's College, Tweed Heads and The Southport School before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans. He is the son of former Canterbury Bulldogs and Gold Coast Giants/Seagulls player, Greg Whitbread.[2]
Playing career
Early career
In 2014, while a member of the Gold Coast Titans high performance squad, Whitbread represented the New South Wales Under-16 team.[3][4] In 2016, he joined the Brisbane Broncos, playing for their Holden Cup (Under-20s) team and representing New South Wales Under-18s team.[5]
2018
Whitbread began the season playing for the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup.
In round 18 of the 2018 NRL season, Whitbread made his NRL debut for the Gold Coast against the Sydney Roosters. This would be Whitbread's only top grade appearance for the club in 2018. The Gold Coast would go on to finish in 14th position on the table at the end of the season.[6]
2019
Whitbread made a total of 18 appearances for the Gold Coast in the 2019 NRL season as the club endured a horror year on and off the field. During the halfway mark of the season, head coach Garth Brennan was sacked by the club after a string of poor results. The Gold Coast managed to win only 4 games for the entire season and finished last claiming the Wooden Spoon.[7][8]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Author Tony Webeck Timestamp Tue 14 Nov 2017, 04:00 PM (14 November 2017). "Titans buy up big on local produce". NRL. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Author titans.com.au Timestamp Sat 28 Mar 2015, 09:11 AM (28 March 2015). "Kane's special support base". Titans. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Author NSWRL Media Timestamp Tue 20 May 2014, 10:00 AM (20 May 2014). "NSW Under 16 - Team Announcement". NSWRL. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Author nswrl.com.au Timestamp Tue 14 Jun 2016, 11:45 AM (14 June 2016). "NSW Under-18s Team Announcement". NSWRL. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Gold Coast Titans 2018 season review". NRL.
- ^ "The Titans are full of 'hot air'. Their latest blunder proves it". Adelaide Now.
- ^ "Gold Coast Titans sack coach Garth Brennan". The Guardian.