Controversial Warrington forward Josh McGuire has copped a huge 12-game ban - his second massive suspension this season.
The ex-Australia star, 33, was found guilty at an operational rules tribunal of using "unacceptable language" in last month’s loss against Leigh and was also hit with a £1,000 fine. He had already been suspended for seven games for the same charge after being red carded - also against Leigh - on his Warrington debut in a pre-season friendly. That meant McGuire, one of Daryl Powell’s big NRL recruits for 2023, couldn’t make his Super League bow until April.
Indeed, the former Queensland State of Origin prop has only played seven games for joint-leaders Wolves. But he will now be out of action for most of the campaign with huge question marks over his future at the club following such a wretched disciplinary record.
