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.

Look out world – October's Forty20 is here and packed as ever with great rugby league reading.
As the 2026 World Cup kicks off down under, we look at England's chances in all three versions of the game.
Head coaches Brian McDermott, Stuart Barrow and Tom Coyd MBE all share insights ahead of the action.
And here in the UK, of course, Super League has new champions – the shining example that is Wakefield Trinity.
We report from Old Trafford and also reflect on league titles for York Valkyrie, London Broncos and Halifax Panthers.
In Australia, Sydney Roosters are new NRL champions having put surprise package Newcastle Knights to the sword.
The NRL-Super League deal now seems all but nailed on and Phil Caplan has details of a game-changing moment.
We wrap up the end of season awards, with a profile of Man of Steel Brad O'Neill and more.
And among much else we reflect on Sir Kevin Sinfield's latest astonishing 7-in7-in7 achievement.
All of that plus all your favourite columnists in the brightest read in rugby league.
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