WIGAN prop Neil Cowie's future with the club could be decided by directors at a special meeting tomorrow.

But Warriors chairman Jack Robinson denied reports that the 30 year old Welsh forward was already being lined up in a player plus cash swap deal for St Helens unsettled star Chris Joynt.

Cowie was sent home for disciplinary reasons after allegedly missing a training session in the run-up to Wigan's final game Down Under against the Canberra Raiders.

Robinson said: "It's too early to suggest Neil has played his last game for Wigan.

"I have still to discuss the full situation or what happened with the coach Eric Hughes."

He added: "We will do that at the meeting on Wednesday."

But Robinson has been a long time admirer of Great Britain forward Joynt who is five years younger than Cowie.

Wigan's squad was due to return from Australia today, after a tour of mixed fortunes in the World Club Championships.

They won their opening game against the Canterbury Bulldogs by 22-18 before falling to heavy defeats at the hands of the Brisbane Broncos and Canberra.

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