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THE Wests Tigers are attempting to bring Mitchell Pearce, another of the most well-known surnames in the club’s history, back to Concord.

“Junior Junior,” the champion Balmain Tigers captain Wayne Pearce’s son, is presently a Super League player for the French team Catalans Dragons, but Tim Sheens and Benji Marshall are also interested in him.

Before the talks fizzled out, the Wests Tigers had considered trying to sign Pearce, 33, before Christmas.

But now that Mitch Moses has decided to sign a six-figure, five-year contract extension with Parramatta, the Wests Tigers are actively exploring other options.

Pearce is a good fit because he has a ton of NRL playmaking experience and was a grand final winner with the Roosters in 2013.

Pearce fits the bill in many ways for the Tigers, as he is a dynamic ballrunner and strong organizer with an excellent all-around kicking game.

Pearce made his NRL debut in 2007 at the age of 17, and he has since participated in 309 games (238 with the Roosters and 71 with Newcastle).

A fitness enthusiast who has always trained hard and maintained himself in cherry-ripe condition, Pearce is a chip off the old block.

If Pearce were to get one more chance in the NRL, there has long been talk that he would play a cameo season with the Sydney Roosters.

Since moving to France at the end of the 2020 season, Pearce is said to have enjoyed his time there.

Due to a calf injury, the halfback missed the first five Super League games of the season before returning last weekend.

Pearce is signed for the upcoming season and has played in 23 games for the Catalans, so the Tigers will need to work out a plan to get rid of him.

We can’t criticize Wests Tigers for trying, as we always say.

In rugby league, NICK Politis and Phil Gould are two of the biggest names.

Strong and well-connected, it should come as no surprise that the clubs led by these influential people strive to achieve success.

In 1995, Politis recruited Gould from Penrith to coach the Roosters, and that marked the start of a close-knit relationship that most believed would last a lifetime.

However, two of the NRL’s biggest players haven’t spoken to each other in the past 18 months.

At the conclusion of the 2021 season, Latrell Mitchell broke Joey Manu’s cheekbone, which set off the feud.

The Roosters were furious because it took Manu six months to fully recover feeling in his face, and Mitchell received a six-game suspension.

Following the incident, Politis took offense at some of Gould’s television commentary.

The couple hasn’t communicated since, according to Fox League.

which is noteworthy in light of all the accomplishments they have accrued over the years.

Uncle Nick and Augustus have experienced a great deal together, starting with bringing Brad Fittler to the Roosters in 1996 and ending with Gould serving as coaching director in 2002 when Ricky Stuart won the Tricolours’ first premiership in 27 years.

Why is it a problem now?

Because of Joseph Aukuso Suaalii’s 2025 defection to the Wallabies and Rugby Australia, Gould and the Roosters are once again at odds.

Regarding Suaalii’s departure to join the rugby union on a three-year, $5 million+ contract, many people shared Gould’s opinion.

However, Gould’s advice to “don’t let the door hit you on the a$#e on the way out” will only have widened the rift between the formerly close allies.

During his weekly pre-game press conference on Wednesday, Roosters coach Trent Robinson did not overlook the return serve at Gould.

Then, in a podcast, Gould reiterated his positions, saying, “I fear no one” and “don’t shoot the messenger.”

In the most recent high-profile feud in rugby league, the gloves are really off.