I agree, but size does matter in the pack. These days you need skills and fitness too, but if you have a big pack who can handle the stamina side of the game, you'll have the advantage.

People on here often talk about Belly or Richard Slater. Great players who gave their call and were vital to their respective teams.
But if the whole pack was made up of Richard Slaters, you'd lose every game.
It's all about balance.

There is no doubting that saints successful season is in no part to a great team running behind a big mobile go forward pack , and walmsley being a major part of that go forwards and if defenders were not totally committed they were left in his wake . In the forwards at least a good big un has the upper hand on a good little un everyday of the week in my book . It’s no coincidence that les cats trampled all before them with a big forwards pack and good half’s which other teams just couldn’t match for grunt

For me, you need a combination of the two, the barnstorming running props, with those of a good engine, mixed in.

I think when he was fit, England, though a big unit, had a good engine. He and Fifita complimented each other very well

Jai Whitbread is a decent sized prop at 6 ft 1 tall and nearly 17 stones. Think he’s our second biggest prop in the squad behind big DF.?

I agree with other posters that he has some NRL experience, youth at only 23 and evidence of versatility in the pack. With a smaller squad that versatility may become important.

Hoping he goes well and is in Trinity colours for years to come!

Have we signed him?

Not a mention so far, might have been a red herring?

It took a while for the "Adebiyi" rumour to become fact

Let us not forget the description that we were signing Hood described by the club as fake news when in fact it was the fake news that was fake.

When has the club ever mentioned Whitbread?

Well if it was Bull $hit Jose would be on here telling us! And he should know

Where does the club state that, link please, otherwise this post is fake news.

Note, denying he’s signed is not fake news unless he had actually signed, at the point the club made this alleged statement maybe he hadn’t signed even if he’d been made an offer. The most obvious explanation is always the best, yet another attempt to make mountains from mole hills.

I would think that he's better things to do than to deny, or otherwise, every statement on here.