Newcastle will be forced to find a new captain for 2021 after Mitchell Pearce stepped down from the role following a text messaging scandal involving an employee at the NRL club
Newcastle will be forced to find a new captain for 2021 after Mitchell Pearce stepped down from the role following a text messaging scandal involving an employee at the NRL club
7 January 2021 - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz
The halfback's met with club staff and told the Knights' playing group of his decision ahead of his return to pre-season training today, where he'll also face the media for the first time since the alleged incident
A replacement as skipper hasn't yet been determined, with a leadership shake-up already under consideration before Pearce dominated headlines over a Christmas period which saw him postpone his wedding due to the issue.
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