sentences:  Pearce scored his first Origin try in Game 1, where the Blues lost 16-12 at Suncorp Stadium.In Round 18 against the Penrith Panthers, Pearce played his 100th NRL career match in the Roosters 34-26 win at Sydney Football Stadium.Pearce finished the 2011 NRL season with him playing in 21 matches, scoring 3 tries and kicking 1 field goal.