Joshua Taylor-Myles - whose tattoos shocked the footy world - shows off his VERY dramatic replacement ink in Bali

A footy player has unveiled his freshly inked tattoos - after he was warned that the previous words he had etched on his thighs ('eat sh** fa***t' and 'snort lines and f***') were so offensive he could be banned. 

Joshua Taylor-Myles, a 23-year-old hooker for the Aquinas Colts in Sydney's south-west, smiled and showed off his new ink while celebrating his birthday at Bali's Finns beach club on Sunday evening. 

Taylor-Myles can be seen smiling ear to ear, hitching his shorts up to show off a growling bear and viking motif cover-up. 'Gone but not forgotten,' he captioned the image. 

On Saturday, he shared photos  of two artists inking new elaborate illustrations over the top of the two tats.

It comes less than two weeks after the father-of-one was given an ultimatum: either cover up the offensive ink or risk being banned from any NSWRL competition.

A NSWRL spokesperson previously told Daily Mail Australia the father-of-one had been given an official warning and asked to cover up the tattoos. 

'The NSWRL and Cronulla JRL are committed to providing a safe, fun and inclusive environment for all people, including those of diverse sexualities and genders. Being an inclusive sport not only reflects our core values, it also reflects the diversity of our local communities,' the spokesperson said. 

The tattoos sparked uproar after Taylor-Myles was selected to play in the NSWRL Luke Lewis Cup and an image of his tats went viral on social media. 

 It's understood Cronulla officials were only made aware of the highly offensive tattoos when a photo of them circulated on social media. 

At least two images of Taylor-Myles' legs were wiped from the club's social media pages as commentators blasted the tattoos as 'disgusting' and social media users called for the athlete to laser them off.

Long-standing club members questioned how the scandal has been handled.

'He should get the boot from the club if he refuses to cover those tattoos,' one former club member told Daily Mail Australia.

'I get it, we all make mistakes, but there is hardly a reasonable excuse as to why you would ever get such offensive words inked to your body.

'He wouldn't be playing if I was still at the club.'

News Corp commentator Buzz Rothfield said the tattoos were 'just vile'. 

'They are so offensive. It is so homophobic. They didn't realise. They didn't check the leg tattoos of every player they pick in rep sides but when a photo was put up on social media of the player, they recognised it and sent it to the New South Wales Rugby League and good on Dave Trodden,' he said. 

Rothfield said Mr Trodden, the NSWRL CEO, had 'jumped on it straight away'. 

'He said we have zero tolerance for any form of bullying, harassment or vilification towards people with diverse sexualities and genders,' he continued.

'They've said to this bloke, "Cover them up with tape or you will not play in a New South Wales Rugby League sanctioned competition ever again". I applaud them for coming down so hard on his rubbish.

'He plays in a club where there are a lot of young women and men who participate for the enjoyment, for the camaraderie and it's just so out of order.'