RL: Pearce still in Origin mix, declares Mullen

AAP Sports News (Australia), May, 2009

> AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-05-2009 RL: Pearce still in Origin mix, declares Mullen By David Beniuk SYDNEY, May 5 AAP - NSW Country halfback Jarrod Mullen has dismissed talk of a two-horse race between himself and City's Peter Wallace for the the Blues' No.7 jersey. Mullen's blinder for Newcastle in Saturday night's 28-12 upset of Brisbane earned him a second straight crack at Bronco Wallace in Orange on Friday, but the Knights playmaker believes Blues incumbent Mitchell Pearce is still in the minds of State of Origin selectors. "It's a good contest between me and obviously Pete Wallace but I think Pearcey's still in contention," Mullen told reporters on Tuesday. "There's a couple of other halves, Jamie Soward's come into our side so...

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