Gold Coast Titans star fullback Evania Pelite has been ruled out of the Australian Jillaroos side for the upcoming Pacific Championships due to injury.
The Titans custodian suffered a knee injury in the club's narrow defeat to the Newcastle Knights in the NRLW grand final last Sunday.
After another strong season that saw Pelite named Titans Members' MVP she was expected to feature in the upcoming tests against the New Zealand Ferns.
The injury isn't expected to have any longer impacts heading into season 2024.
Five Titans remain a part of Brad Donald side for the Championships.
The updated Jillaroos squad, listed alphabetically, is as follows:
- Tarryn Aiken (Roosters)
- Kezie Apps (Wests Tigers)
- Shaylee Bent (Titans)
- Ali Brigginshaw (Broncos)
- Lauren Brown (Titans)
- Jaime Chapman (Titans)
- Kennedy Cherrington (Eels)
- Yasmin Clydsdale (Knights)
- Keeley Davis (Roosters)
- Jess Elliston* (Titans)
- Caitlan Johnston (Knights)
- Keilee Joseph (Roosters)
- Isabelle Kelly (Roosters)
- Olivia Kernick (Roosters)
- Emma Manzelmann* (Cowboys)
- Shannon Mato (Titans)
- Julia Robinson (Broncos)
- Jessica Sergis (Roosters)
- Simaima Taufa (Raiders)
- Emma Tonegato (Sharks)
- Tamika Upton* (Knights)
* denotes debutante
