The man known as ‘Psycho’ throughout his football career has described rugby league as the toughest sport in the world.
Former England captain Stuart Pearce, who acquired the nickname because of his physical approach to the game, joined world boxing champion Josh Warrington at the launch of the 2019 Betfred Super League season at Old Trafford on Thursday.
And the former Nottingham Forest man had no hesitation in describing rugby league as the most demanding, and honest, discipline of them all.
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