Josh McGuire's Warrington Wolves future in doubt after second monster ban of season

McGuire, who has already served a seven-match ban this season after being found guilty of a similar charge following a pre-season game, also against Leigh, had pleaded not guilty.

The 33-year-old McGuire moved to Warrington on a two-year contract at the end of last season after making more than 250 appearances in the NRL, predominantly for Brisbane Broncos.

McGuire’s latest ban would rule him out until the penultimate game of the current season but Warrington – who are yet to comment on the incident – are understood to be set to terminate his contract.

However Wolves coach Daryl Powell was giving nothing away at his weekly press conference, insisting: “I won’t comment on it.

“Josh has the right to appeal so it would be unfair for me to comment on anything about that. He has got to decide what he wants to do, and we will let that go through its due process.”