Mitchell Pearce
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- Five Minutes with Fitz
Whatever happened to Mitchell Pearce? Well, he moved to Europe, gave up the grog and converted to Islam
The former NRL hellraiser has resettled in France, where he is assistant coach at the Catalans Dragons rugby league team.
- Peter FitzSimons
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- Sin Bin in Sin City
- NRL 2024
Watch how the Sydney Roosters cracked Hollywood … but didn’t know it
A diehard Roosters fan, who is a filmmaker in Los Angeles, has been taking names from the team and using them in movies and TV shows for years.
- Michael Chammas
‘You grow up and it changes your perspective on life’: Mitchell Pearce’s final fling
The veteran halfback talks rugby league, rehab and moustaches before the final match of his career.
- Andrew Webster
Sheens confirms Pearce approach but Marshall plan falls on deaf ears
The Wests Tigers’ interest in Mitchell Pearce hardly come as a shock to his Super League club, but was just as quickly rebuffed by the 33-year-old former Rooster and Knight.
- Christian Nicolussi
- Opinion
- NRL 2022
Haas, agent on Supreme Court collision course
Payne Haas is set to pave the way for players locked in contract battles with their agents, and is not afraid of going to the Supreme Court to prove his point.
- Danny Weidler
- Opinion
- NRL 2022
Pearce to train with the Roosters before taking up French connection
Four years after being squeezed out by Cooper Cronk, the 32-year-old halfback is returning to the place where his NRL career started.
- Andrew Webster
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- NRL player movements
‘This is the next phase of my life’: Pearce says au revoir to Knights
The Newcastle Knights and Mitchell Pearce have officially parted ways, with the No.7 to finish his career in the south of France.
- Christian Nicolussi
Pearce officially asks Knights for a release to head to Super League
Mitchell Pearce has formally asked Newcastle for a release, with the parties now working towards an outcome that will allow him to finish his career in France.
- Adrian Proszenko
- Opinion
- NRL 2022
Stick a fork in Mitchell Pearce – he’s done
His body might still be in Newcastle while his head is already in the south of France... but a move to Catalans is still a long way from happening.
- Andrew Webster
‘Mitch would bring what Jimmy brought’: Why Catalans are willing to wait for Pearce
Catalans Dragons have made it clear they want Mitchell Pearce to build on the legacy left by his mate James Maloney.
- Christian Nicolussi