Published: July 03, 2019
The NSW halfback is starring for Newcastle but club form has rarely been the knock on him
The most maligned player in State of Origin history has again been called upon by the Blues with Brad Fittler naming Mitchell Pearce to replace the injured Nathan Cleary, who failed to overcome an ankle injury sustained in Origin II.
Pearce has not played since the 2017 series and carries the heavy burden of having won just five of 18 career Origin games for the Blues. In the seven series Pearce has been part of, the Blues have yet not won a single one.
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