1. Josh McGuire previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, North Queensland Cowboys and the St George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League, and at representative level for the Prime Minister's XIII and Queensland in the State of Origin series.
Josh McGuire's mother is from Auckland, New Zealand and his maternal grandfather is from Samoa.
Josh McGuire moved back to Brisbane at age 12 and began playing junior football for the Aspley Devils at age 14, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.
Josh McGuire finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 14 matches and scoring two tries.
In Round 8 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Josh McGuire suffered a serious eye injury after he was accidentally poked by teammate Mitchell Dodds, and has to attend hospital with significant bleeding.
Josh McGuire later returned for the Brisbane club in Round 17 against the Parramatta Eels.
Josh McGuire was selected in the Australian Kangaroos train-on squad but was later omitted due to eligibility issues from playing for Samoa.
In round 2 against the North Queensland Cowboys, Josh McGuire scored his first try for Brisbane since round 23 of 2009.
Josh McGuire was selected as 18th man for Queensland in Game 2 of the 2012 State of Origin series.
Josh McGuire was again selected as 18th man for Queensland in Game 3 of the 2014 State of Origin series.
Josh McGuire finished the regular season with him playing in 24 matches and scoring two tries.
On 18 October, Josh 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.
On 23 January, Josh McGuire re-signed with Brisbane to the end of the 2017 season.
On 2 May, Josh McGuire played for Samoa against Tonga in the 2015 Polynesian Cup.
Josh McGuire played in Game 2 of the series before his season-ending Achilles tendon injury he suffered in Round 16 against the Newcastle Knights.
Josh McGuire was unfortunately sidelined for the rest of the season, where he watched his team made it up to the grand final.
Josh McGuire managed two tries from 13 matches for the season.
Josh McGuire was added to the Australia Kangaroos Four Nations train-on squad but didn't make the final squad.
On 9 March 2017, Josh McGuire extended his contract with the Brisbane club until the end of the 2021 season.
On 16 June 2017, Josh McGuire was selected in the Inaugural Australian Merit Team at lock after his outstanding performances in the State of Origin series.
Josh McGuire finished the 2017 NRL season with him playing in 25 matches and scoring 3 tries for the Broncos.
On 3 October 2017, Josh McGuire was selected in the 24-man Australia Kangaroos 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad.
Josh McGuire played 19 games for Brisbane in 2018, starting 17 games at lock and two at hooker.
Josh McGuire was charged with grade one contrary conduct and fined $3550.
Josh McGuire would be suspended for one-week after a late hit on James Maloney while playing for Queensland during the 2019 State of Origin series.
In North Queensland's Round 21 loss to the Brisbane Broncos, Josh 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.
Josh McGuire returned for North Queensland's final game of the season, a loss to the Melbourne Storm, and was charged for a trip on Cameron Smith.
Josh McGuire took the early guilty and accepted a one-game suspension.
In February, Josh McGuire was a member of the Cowboys' 2020 NRL Nines winning squad.
Josh McGuire played in the side's first three games before injuring his knee in a win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Josh McGuire missed two more games in 2020 both due to suspension.
Josh McGuire was suspended for one game after a crusher tackle on Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles' half Cade Cust in Round 11.
Josh McGuire had previously been part of eight previous losses with four of them being with both North Queensland and St George Illawarra.
On 5 July 2021, Josh McGuire was fined $12,000 by the NRL and suspended for one game after breaching the game's Covid-19 biosecurity protocols when he attended a party along with 12 other St George Illawarra players at Paul Vaughan's property.
On 20 July, Josh McGuire signed a two-year deal to join English side Warrington starting in 2023.