Representative Career
Not heavily framed for a league forward at only 89 kg, Pearce nonetheless became so good at lock forward with Balmain by the time of the 1982 Kangaroo tour that he was an automatic selection even with Ray Price having a monopoly on the Test lock position. On the tour, Pearce was moved into the second row to accommodate Price, but took over the lock position permanently after Price retired from international rugby league in 1984. Pearce was awarded the only official performance accolade of the tour when he was voted "players player" of the 1982 Kangaroo Touring Party. Pearce continued to excel at Representative level and in 1984 he won the Harry Sunderland Medal as Player of the Test Match Series against Great Britain.
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