Pearce steps down as Knights NRL captain

By Pamela Whaley
Updated January 6 2021 - 5:19pm, first published 4:19pm
Mitchell Pearce has stepped down as captain of NRL club Newcastle because of a text scandal.
Mitchell Pearce has stepped down as captain of NRL club Newcastle because of a text scandal.

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.

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