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NRLW Casualty Ward: Pelite, Bent progressing well after surgery

Author: pan66.com
Timestamp: Mon 6 Jan 2025, 03:51 PM

Titans duo Shaylee Bent and Evania Pelite are progressing well after off-season surgery.

Samoa star Pelite went under the knife for an ankle injury suffered during the Pacific Championships while Bent had off-season surgery after battling a shoulder problem throughout the 2024 campaign.

Youngster Rilee Jorgensen is recovering well after surgery on a back injury she sustained midway through the 2024 NRLW season while skipper Georgia Hale had surgery on her neck just days after leading New Zealand in the Pacific Cup final against Australia.

Hale played through the pain of a bulging disk for most of the 2024 NRLW and international season, suffering the injury in Round 2. The Titans star was again the NRLW's top defender across the regular season, averaging 37 tackles; before captaining the Kiwi Ferns with similar numbers in their three games.

It is expected that Hale will make a full recovery over the coming months and be available at full fitness for the 2025 pre-season.

During the Pacific Championships, the Harvey Norman Jillaroos managed a number of injuries throughout their campaign with Titans halfback Lauren Brown battling to recover from a hamstring strain suffered in the Prime Minister's XIII game. Her teammate, forward Jessika Elliston, also carried a minor quad injury, but was named as the replacement player in the final in good news for the Gold Coast club.

Earlier in the international season, Titans flyer Jaime Chapman was left out of the Jillaroos squad due to ongoing hamstring concerns but had a good hit-out for the PM's XIII with a try double in the win over PNG's Prime Minister's side.

Elsewhere, Cronulla hooker Quincy Dodd started the opening match against the Orchids for her Jillaroos debut, but suffered a minor quad injury in that match.

Hooker Olivia Higgins lined up in the match against the Ferns despite dislocating her wrist in the Week 2 victory over New Zealand. However the joint was quickly put back in place and the Knights rake avoided further damage.

For the Kiwi Ferns, bench utility Brooke Talataina missed the Cup final after suffering an ankle injury in her Test debut in the win over the Orchids. The young Wests Tigers player played just 11 minutes before she was forced off the field with an ankle injury.