Joshua McGuire (born 2 March 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the
Warrington Wolves
The Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England, that competes in the Super League. They play rugby at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2004.
Founded as Warrington Z ...
in the
Betfred Super League
The Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred and legally known as Super League Europe), is the top-level of the British rugby league system. At present the league consists of twelve teams, of wh ...
. He has played for
Samoa
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and
Australia
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at international level.
He previously played for the
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club Ltd., commonly referred to as the Broncos, is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in April 1987, the Broncos play in Australia's elite com ...
and the
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, the largest town in North Queensland. They compete in Australia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL).
Sinc ...
in the
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League (NRL) is an Australasian rugby league club competition which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. The NRL formed in 1998 as a joint partnership ...
, and at representative level for the
Prime Minister's XIII
Prime Minister's XIII, or sometimes informally referred to as the PM's XIII, is the name of a representative rugby league team, comprising Australian players from National Rugby League clubs that did not qualify for the NRL Finals, or whose tea ...
and
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
in the
State of Origin series
The State of Origin series is an annual best-of-three rugby league series between two Australian state representative sides, the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons.
Referred to as “Australian sport's greatest rivalry”, the ...
.
Background
McGuire was born in
Brisbane, Queensland
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
,
Australia
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. His mother is from
Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...
and his maternal grandfather is from
Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ...
.
When he was two, he moved to
Lismore, New South Wales
Lismore is a city in northeastern New South Wales, Australia and the main population centre in the City of Lismore Local government in Australia, local government area; it is also a regional centre in the Northern Rivers region of the State. It ...
with his family.
He moved back to Brisbane at age 12 and began playing junior football for the
Aspley Devils
The Aspley Broncos (formerly Aspley Demons and Aspley Devils) are a rugby league club in Brisbane, Australia. Aspley competes in the FOGS Cup and FOGS Colts Challenge competitions. In 2007 they competed in the Queensland Cup as a feeder club ...
at age 14, before being signed by the
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club Ltd., commonly referred to as the Broncos, is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in April 1987, the Broncos play in Australia's elite com ...
.
Before playing rugby league, McGuire was a junior
ice hockey
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player, having been scouted by
Ralph Barahona
Ralph Joseph Barahona (born November 16, 1965) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played six games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston ...
to potentially trial for the
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...
.
Playing career
Early career
In 2007, McGuire played for Queensland under-17s and under-19s. In 2008, he played for
Queensland under-18s. McGuire played for the
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club Ltd., commonly referred to as the Broncos, is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in April 1987, the Broncos play in Australia's elite com ...
Under 20's side from 2008–2010, playing 29 games and scoring 11 tries.
2009
In Round 3, McGuire made his
NRL
The National Rugby League (NRL) is an Australasian rugby league club competition which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. The NRL formed in 1998 as a joint partnership ...
debut for Brisbane against the
New Zealand Warriors
The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand that competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and is the League's only team from outside Australia. They were formed in 1995 as ...
, playing off the interchange bench in Brisbane's 26–10 win at
Mt Smart Stadium
Mount Smart Stadium (formerly known as Ericsson Stadium) is a multipurpose stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the main home ground of the New Zealand Warriors of the National Rugby League, and occasionally hosts rugby union and internatio ...
. In Round 22 against the
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales. They compete in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australasia's premier rugby league ...
, McGuire scored his first NRL try in Brisbane's 30–10 win at
Suncorp Stadium
Lang Park, also known as Brisbane Football Stadium, by the sponsored name Suncorp Stadium, and nicknamed: 'The Cauldron', is a multi-purpose stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Milton. The current facility co ...
. McGuire finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 14 matches and scoring two tries.
2010
In the
2010
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, McGuire played in 14 matches for the Brisbane club. He debuted for
Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ...
against
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
on 16 October.
2011
In Round 8 against the
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the NRL Telstra Premiership, as well as competitions facilita ...
, McGuire suffered a serious eye injury after he was accidentally poked by teammate
Mitchell Dodds
Mitchell Dodds (born 3 July 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL and the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.
Background
Dodds completed his schooling at we ...
, and has to attend hospital with significant bleeding. McGuire later returned for the Brisbane club in Round 17 against the
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta that competes in the National Rugby League.
The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, and their ...
. McGuire finished the
year
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with 18 appearances. He was selected in the
Australian Kangaroos
The Australian National Rugby League Team, the Kangaroos, have represented Australia in senior men's rugby league football competition since the establishment of the 'Northern Union game' in Australia in 1908. Administered by the Australian ...
train-on squad but was later omitted due to eligibility issues from playing for Samoa. On 26 October, McGuire re-signed with Brisbane for three further seasons.
2012
In round 2 against the
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, the largest town in North Queensland. They compete in Australia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL).
Sinc ...
, McGuire scored his first try for Brisbane since round 23 of 2009. He was selected as 18th man for
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
in Game 2 of the
2012 State of Origin series
The 2012 State of Origin series was the 31st time the annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams was played entirely under 'state of origin' rules. For the fourth successive year a Queensland victor ...
. On 23 September, McGuire played for the
Prime Minister's XIII
Prime Minister's XIII, or sometimes informally referred to as the PM's XIII, is the name of a representative rugby league team, comprising Australian players from National Rugby League clubs that did not qualify for the NRL Finals, or whose tea ...
against
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
, playing off the interchange bench in the 24–18 win at
Port Moresby
(; Tok Pisin: ''Pot Mosbi''), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific (along with Jayapura) outside of Australia and New Z ...
.
2013
McGuire scored one try from 19 matches in
2013
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.
2014
In Round 12 against the
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. The team colours are maroon and white, while their namesake and logo is the sea eagle. They compete in Australia's premier rugb ...
, McGuire played his 100th
NRL
The National Rugby League (NRL) is an Australasian rugby league club competition which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. The NRL formed in 1998 as a joint partnership ...
career match in Brisbane's 36–10 win at
Suncorp Stadium
Lang Park, also known as Brisbane Football Stadium, by the sponsored name Suncorp Stadium, and nicknamed: 'The Cauldron', is a multi-purpose stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Milton. The current facility co ...
. He was again selected as 18th man for Queensland in Game 3 of the
2014 State of Origin series. McGuire finished the
regular season
In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from the last week of March to the last week of Se ...
with him playing in 24 matches and scoring two tries. On 7 October, McGuire was selected in the Samoan 24-man squad for the
Four Nations series while he was in the Prime Minister's XIII squad. After fulfilling his obligations with the PM's XIII, McGuire would go on to play in all 3 matches of the tournament, starting at hooker in two of the test matches. On 18 October, McGuire revealed that he was playing blind in his left eye after suffering a detached retina from the eye-poke that saw him sidelined in 2011.
2015
On 23 January, McGuire re-signed with Brisbane to the end of the 2017 season. On 2 May, McGuire played for Samoa against
Tonga
Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...
in the
2015 Polynesian Cup. On 27 May, in Game 1 of the
2015 State of Origin series, McGuire made his long-awaited State of Origin debut for
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
, playing off the interchange bench in the 11–10 win at
ANZ Stadium
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...
. McGuire also played in Game 2 of the series before his season-ending Achilles tendon injury he suffered in Round 16 against the
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership. Playing in red and blue, th ...
. McGuire was unfortunately sidelined for the rest of the season, where he watched his team made it up to the grand final. McGuire managed two tries from 13 matches for the
season
A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and pol ...
.
2016
In the season opening match against the
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta that competes in the National Rugby League.
The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, and their ...
, McGuire made his return to the Broncos team from injury in the 17–4 win. On 6 May, McGuire made his international debut for
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
against
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
in the
2016 Anzac Test
The 2016 Anzac Test (known as the Downer Anzac Test due to sponsorship) was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at Hunter Stadium in Newcastle. It was the 17th Anzac Test played between the two nations since the ...
, playing off the interchange bench in the 16–0 win at
Hunter Stadium
Newcastle International Sports Centre, known as McDonald Jones Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Newcastle, Australia. The ground is home to the Newcastle Knights (National Rugby League) and Newca ...
. In the
2016 State of Origin series, McGuire played in all 3 matches for Queensland, including starting at prop in Game 2, where the Maroons won 26–16 at
Suncorp Stadium
Lang Park, also known as Brisbane Football Stadium, by the sponsored name Suncorp Stadium, and nicknamed: 'The Cauldron', is a multi-purpose stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Milton. The current facility co ...
. After the series-winning match, McGuire wrote a Tweet about the victory, mocking New South Wales saying "Losers have meetings, Winners have parties". On 13 September, in the lead-up to the Broncos do-or-die semi-final match against premiers the
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, the largest town in North Queensland. They compete in Australia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL).
Sinc ...
, McGuire and Broncos-contracted
Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
The Wynnum-Manly Seagulls are an Australian rugby league football club based at Kougari Oval, in Brisbane's bayside suburb of Manly West, which neighbours the suburb of Wynnum. They competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1951 to 1997. Sin ...
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup, currently known as the Hostplus Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level regional rugby league football competition in Queensland, Australia. It is run by the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) and is contested by four ...
player Salesi Funaki were involved in a scuffle at training after Funaki reacted to McGuire's overzealous tackle on him before he started to throw a few punches towards McGuire but was quickly broken up by other players. In the match against the North Queensland side, McGuire played his 150th NRL game in the season-ending 26-20 golden point extra time loss. McGuire finished the
season
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with 24 matches for Brisbane. McGuire was added to the
Australia Kangaroos Four Nations train-on squad but didn't make the final squad.
2017
On 9 March 2017, McGuire extended his contract with the Brisbane club until the end of the 2021 season. On 6 May 2017, McGuire played for Samoa in the test against
England
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, starting at lock in the 30–10 loss at
Campbelltown Stadium
Campbelltown Stadium, formerly Orana Park and Campbelltown Sports Ground, is a multi-use stadium in Leumeah, New South Wales, Australia, owned by Campbelltown City Council. It is the home ground of the Western Suburbs Magpies and the Wests Ti ...
. For the
2017 State of Origin series, McGuire played in all 3 matches, starting at lock, replacing the retired
Corey Parker, and had a very good series helping Queensland win the series and was controversially not picked for the man of the match award in Game 2 ahead of NSW's
Josh Jackson in a 18-16 victorious side. On 16 June 2017, McGuire was selected in the Inaugural Australian Merit Team at lock after his outstanding performances in the
State of Origin series
The State of Origin series is an annual best-of-three rugby league series between two Australian state representative sides, the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons.
Referred to as “Australian sport's greatest rivalry”, the ...
. McGuire finished the
2017 NRL season
The 2017 NRL season was the 110th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 20th season run by the National Rugby League. The season started in New Zealand with the annual Auckland Nines, and was followed by the All Stars Match, w ...
with him playing in 25 matches and scoring 3 tries for the Broncos. On 3 October 2017, McGuire was selected in the 24-man Australia Kangaroos
2017 Rugby League World Cup
The 2017 Rugby League World Cup was the fifteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup tournament and took place in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea between 27 October and 2 December 2017. The tournament featured the national teams ...
squad. McGuire played in 5 matches of the tournament, including starting at lock the World Cup Final match against England in the hard-fought 6–0 victory at
Suncorp Stadium
Lang Park, also known as Brisbane Football Stadium, by the sponsored name Suncorp Stadium, and nicknamed: 'The Cauldron', is a multi-purpose stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Milton. The current facility co ...
.
2018
McGuire played 19 games for Brisbane in 2018, starting 17 games at lock and two at hooker. He started three games at lock for
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
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, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
in their series loss to New South Wales and in October, started two games at lock for
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
.
On 19 November, McGuire was granted a release from the final three-years of his Brisbane contract to join the
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, the largest town in North Queensland. They compete in Australia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL).
Sinc ...
on a four-year deal.
2019
In Round 1 of the
2019 NRL season
The 2019 NRL season was the 112th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 22nd season run by the National Rugby League. The Sydney Roosters became the first team to win back-to-back Premierships since the Brisbane Broncos in 1992 ...
, McGuire made his debut for North Queensland in their 24–12 win over the
St. George Illawarra Dragons
The St. George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing both the Illawarra and St George regions of New South Wales. The club has competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 after a joint-ve ...
. In Round 6, he played his 200th NRL game in North Queensland's 17–10 win over the
Warriors
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History
Warriors seem to have be ...
.
Despite great form for his new club, McGuire's 2019 was plagued by on-field incidents. In Round 5, he avoided suspension for an alleged eye gouge on Queensland and Australian teammate
Cameron Munster
Cameron Munster (born 13 September 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL and Australia at international level.
Munster has played for Queensland in the State of Origin ...
. Munster refused to make a complaint to referees after the incident. McGuire was charged with grade one contrary conduct and fined $3550.
Following a Round 13 loss to the
Manly Sea Eagles
The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. The team colours are maroon and white, while their namesake and logo is the sea eagle. They compete in Australia's premier rugb ...
, he was charged again after putting his hands in the face of
Dylan Walker
Dylan Walker (born 27 September 1994) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL, and has played for Australia and the New Zealand Maori at international level.
He previously played ...
. He again escaped suspension with a $4500 fine. He would be suspended for one-week after a late hit on
James Maloney while playing for Queensland during the
2019 State of Origin series
The 2019 State of Origin series was the 38th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 21 times, NSW 14 times, with two series drawn.
For just the second t ...
. In North Queensland's Round 21 loss to the
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club Ltd., commonly referred to as the Broncos, is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in April 1987, the Broncos play in Australia's elite com ...
, McGuire was charged again for putting his hands in the face of an opponent, this time Brisbane's
David Fifita, and was suspended for three weeks.
He returned for North Queensland's final game of the season, a loss to the
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are a rugby league club based in Melbourne, Victoria in Australia that participates in the National Rugby League. The first fully professional rugby league team based in the state, the Storm entered the competition in 1998. ...
, and was charged for a trip on
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. He took the early guilty and accepted a one-game suspension.
2020
In February, McGuire was a member of the Cowboys'
2020 NRL Nines
The 2020 NRL Nines was the fifth edition of the NRL Nines rugby league nines and the first one hosted outside of Auckland. It was played at HBF Park, Perth on 14–15 February 2020. Just like previous tournaments, it was contested by all 16 Nat ...
winning squad. He played in the side's first three games before injuring his knee in a win over the
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are a professional Australian rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen pla ...
.
McGuire missed Round 1 of the
2020 NRL season
The 2020 NRL season was the 113th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 23rd season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 14th consecutive year.
; Notes
:
:
:
Pre-season
...
due to his suspension from the previous season, returning the next week in North Queensland's 24–16 win over the
Canterbury Bulldogs
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the NRL Telstra Premiership, as well as competitions facilita ...
. He missed two more games in 2020 both due to suspension. He was suspended for one game after a crusher tackle on
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. The team colours are maroon and white, while their namesake and logo is the sea eagle. They compete in Australia's premier rugb ...
' half
Cade Cust
Cade Cust (born 14 September 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League.
He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League.
B ...
in Round 11. In Round 18, he was sin-binned for dissent by referee Grant Atkins and was later charged and suspended for one week.
On 3 October, McGuire won North Queensland's Players' Player award.
2021
On 13 April, it was announced that McGuire would immediately switch to the
St George Illawarra Dragons
The St. George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing both the Illawarra and St George regions of New South Wales. The club has competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 after a joint- ...
and stay at the club until the end of 2022.
In round 9 of the
2021 NRL season
The 2021 NRL season was the 114th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 24th season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 15th consecutive year.
Regular season
Ladd ...
, McGuire tasted his first win of the season as the club defeated Canterbury-Bankstown 32-12. McGuire had previously been part of eight previous losses with four of them being with both North Queensland and
St. George Illawarra.
In round 10, McGuire was sent to the sin bin during the club's 44-18 loss against Melbourne.
On 17 May, McGuire was suspended for five matches in relation to the sin bin offence.
On 5 July 2021, McGuire was fined $12,000 by the
NRL
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and suspended for one game after breaching the game's
Covid-19
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biosecurity protocols when he attended a party along with 12 other
St. George Illawarra players at
Paul Vaughan
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's property.
In the final round of the regular season, McGuire was sent to the sin bin for a dangerous tackle during the club's loss against South Sydney. The following week, McGuire was suspended for five matches in relation to the incident.
2022
On 20 July, McGuire signed a two-year deal to join English side
Warrington
Warrington () is a town and unparished area in the borough of the same name in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Mersey. It is east of Liverpool, and west of Manchester. The population in 2019 was estimat ...
starting in 2023.
Achievements and accolades
Individual
*
Brisbane Broncos Most Improved: 2011
*
Brisbane Broncos Most Consistent: 2012
*
Brisbane Broncos Best Forward: 2014
*
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, the largest town in North Queensland. They compete in Australia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL).
Sinc ...
Players' Player of the Year: 2020
Team
*
2020 NRL Nines
The 2020 NRL Nines was the fifth edition of the NRL Nines rugby league nines and the first one hosted outside of Auckland. It was played at HBF Park, Perth on 14–15 February 2020. Just like previous tournaments, it was contested by all 16 Nat ...
: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners
Statistics
NRL
: ''Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season''
State of Origin
International
References
External links
North Queensland Cowboys profileNRL profile
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1990 births
Living people
Australia national rugby league team players
Australian people of German descent
Australian people of New Zealand descent
Australian sportspeople of Samoan descent
Australian people of Irish descent
Australian people of Scottish descent
Australian rugby league players
Brisbane Broncos players
North Queensland Cowboys players
Norths Devils players
People from Brisbane
Prime Minister's XIII players
Queensland Rugby League State of Origin players
Rugby league locks
Rugby league players from Brisbane
Rugby league props
Samoa national rugby league team captains
Samoa national rugby league team players
St. George Illawarra Dragons players
Warrington Wolves players