Forty20 features thought-provoking articles by the game’s most respected writers and fascinating face-to-face interviews with rugby league’s most engaging personalities.

The trial issue is the first of rugby league's biggest year in decades: January 2013. Inside, Brian Noble takes a club-by-club look ahead to the Super League season ahead, while Gareth Walker does likewise with an equally historic Championships campaign.

Elsewhere, Angela Powers of Sky Sports grills Leeds skipper Kevin Sinfield on his surge in popularity; Andy Wilson profiles New Zealand's 'Mad Butcher'; St Helens prop Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook prepares for action; and Mike Rylance profiles a France side preparing for the World Cup.

Publishing wide-ranging and open-minded stories that are bright and witty, punchy and intelligent, Forty20 is unafraid to grapple with the big issues of rugby league.

The play-offs are coming and September's Forty20 is here!
This month we join the road to Old Trafford as the battle for Super League XXXI reaches fever pitch
As the NRL deal starts to become clearer, Phil Caplan takes his monthly look at the State of Play
We remember the late great Sir Billy Boston – a genuine sporting and cultural icon
Ian Boldsworth objects to having to pay to watch the coming World Cup – Premier Sports back in the picture
Mike Rylance salutes Toulouse and Saints' Zoe Harris is our fascinating 'Life in League' subject
We wrap up the Championship, Women's and Wheelchair regular seasons – along with the NRL
France, Wales and the USA are our World Cup previews as the latest World Rankings are released
All of that plus all your favourite columnists and much much more besides.
Welcome to September's Forty20 – summer may be over but rugby league is hotting up!