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.

A New Year is upon us and the January 2026 issue of Forty20 has landed!
Inside this month ahead of a season of great change:
Phil Caplan brings us up to speed with the off-field state of play ahead of a pivotal campaign
Peter Smith profiles some of Super League's big name signings – we feature all 14 clubs
RLWC2026 starts here – our monthly countdown kicks off with Australia
Trevor Baxter profiles new St Helens coach Paul Rowley and LMS shares his thoughts
Mark Dunning talks us through the start of a revolutionary Championship season
The Betfred Challenge Cup is up and running – we went to Hunslet ARLFC v York Acorn
Huddersfield head coach Luke Robinson tells us all about his 'Life in League'
We have in-depth looks at the women's and wheelchair scene
All of that plus Mike Latham on rejuvenated Salford, Ian Boldsworth, Martin Kelner, your other favourite columnists and more!
Don't delay – dig in! In rugby league and Forty20 a momentous year awaits