There is serious doubt about Warrington Wolves forward Josh McGuire's future as a professional rugby league player after he picked up his second lengthy ban of 2023.
The former Queensland Maroons and Kangaroos player has been handed a 12-match ban after being found guilty at a tribunal of using "unacceptable language" in last month’s defeat to fellow Super League outfit Leigh.
The 33-year-old denied the charge but was unsuccessful, handed a £1,000 (AU$1,862) fine on top of his suspension.
He was previously suspended for seven games following a similar incident in his Wolves debut in pre-season.
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McGuire has played a total of seven matches for Warrington - a club he joined in 2023 after his exit from the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
He inked a two-year deal with the team, but his disciplinary record has sparked concerns about his immediate future.
His start to life in England follows a suspension-riddled final couple of years in the NRL.
He was handed two separate five-game bans while playing for the Dragons in 2021 before he was caught up in the team's infamous barbecue incident, which saw him fined AU$12,000 and suspended for one match.
