WARRINGTON Wolves have confirmed they do have the right to appeal the lengthy suspension handed down to Josh McGuire.
However, it is understood they will not be doing so.
On Tuesday evening, the new signing was handed a seven-match ban having been found guilty of a Grade F charge of unacceptable language centred around disability discrimination.
The loose forward has also been fined £1,000 and ordered to undergo mandatory education.
The charge relates to the Australian’s sending-off during The Wire’s 22-10 victory over Leigh Leopards in Ben Currie’s Testimonial on February 4 after his part in a verbal exchange with Leigh’s Tom Amone was heard by referee Marcus Griffiths.
Amone was put on report following McGuire’s red card and also appeared before the Operational Rules Tribunal on the same charge but was found not guilty.
In their first statement since McGuire’s ban was confirmed, The Wire largely echoed the Rugby Football League’s release but added that the 32-year-old “retained the right to appeal.”
On numerous occasions last year, however, suspensions were increased across the competition if appeals were deemed to be frivolous, hence any challenge would be risky.
As such, the Guardian understands the club will not be contesting the ban.
It means McGuire will now be unable to make his full Warrington Wolves debut until the Round Eight trip to Catalans Dragons on April 8.
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