Origin Selection Issues Impacting On Mitchell Pearce's Decision To Make Himself Unavailable This Series

Mitchell Pearce is likely to make himself unavailable for the Blues this Origin series, but this decision may force State of Origin 2016 Live
him to be stood down by the Roosters.

Reports today suggest that Pearce may be forced to stand down from club footy if he decides to withdraw from the Origin selection pool, as the official NRL rules state that Cockroaches vs Cane Toads
if a player makes himself unavailable for a representative game, they cannot play for their club during the time they would have been with the rep side.

State of Origin Rugby Live  This is a part of NRL player contracts. State of Origin 2016 Triple M's Saturday NRL show discussed the possibility of Pearce making himself unavailable and whether this would force him into retirement from rep footy. Listen to the report below. Blues vs Marrons Live Stream According to the rules, if a player excludes themself from selection, they are taken to have absconded any claim to participation in future Origin series. State of Origin 2016 Results To get around this rule, Pearce will be hoping to be overlooked by Daley when the Blues coach names his side on May 23.State of Origin Live Pearce is said to want to focus on his return for the Roosters and rehabilitation after the incident on Australia Day this year. Triple M's Ryan Girdler said that it's not just a case of Pearce being physically ready for the Origin series, but also the scrutiny that he would be under as a key playmaker in the side. State of Origin Tickets "It's not just about him being ready and fit for the actual game, but also him being ready to deal with the week of preparation, media speculation and everything that comes along with it," Girds said.State of Origin 2016 Tickets In the following fortnight, it could be Pearce. The main question then is whether he’s prepared for it.