Ex-Warrington Wolves forward handed mammoth ban following Challenge Cup semi-final incident
Zane Musgrove has signed for Championship side Oldham.
Ex-Warrington Wolves forward Zane Musgrove has been handed a mammoth eight-game ban following an incident in their Challenge Cup semi-final win over Leigh Leopards back in May.
Musgrove, who has since completed a permanent move to ambitious Championship outfit Oldham, pleaded guilty to the use of unacceptable language.
As a result, the 29-year-old will now miss circa two months of action as the Roughyeds attempt to mount a charge towards the top of the table in the second tier.
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Zane Musgrove handed mammoth ban following use of ‘unacceptable language’
A statement issued by the RFL on Wednesday afternoon confirmed the news of Musgrove’s lengthy suspension.
It reads: “Zane Musgrove of Oldham has been suspended for eight matches after pleading guilty to the use of unacceptable language following the Challenge Cup semi-final (when he was a Warrington Wolves player).
“The language related to disability.
“In his written ruling, Sean Smith – who chaired the independent Operational Rules Tribunal on Tuesday evening (June 24) – credited the player for apologising immediately after the incident, and for subsequently expressing remorse, and undertaking education.
“A full written ruling will be published in the coming days.”
Musgrove wasn’t involved on the field in the Challenge Cup semi-final, and with his exit from Warrington confirmed less than a fortnight after, his final appearance in a Wolves shirt actually came on May 4 in a narrow Magic Weekend loss to Wigan Warriors.
His exit from the Halliwell Jones Stadium came only 18 months on from joining the club having scored two tries in 38 appearances across all competitions.
The former South Sydney Rabbitohs, Wests Tigers and St George Illawarra Dragons forward has gone on to score one try in three games since making the move to Oldham, taking his career appearance tally at first-grade level up to 114.
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