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nib Newcastle Knights halfback Mitchell Pearce will today undergo surgery to his right thumb following a training incident last week.
Pearce’s injury is considered minor and he is not expected to miss any NRL football.
Meanwhile, the Club can also confirm Jirah Momoisea suffered a ruptured achilles at training, prior to the Christmas break.
The young gun had surgery to repair the injury in December and is already progressing well in his rehabilitation.