Forty20

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.

Autumn is here and so is September's Forty20 magazine
This month: Phil Caplan focuses on the Betfred Super League play-offs – as many hope for a new name on the trophy
Paul Cooke looks at the Championship – Wakefield celebrate on the pitch, Halifax and Whitehaven struggle off it
Oldham are going up after winning League 1 and Peter Smith talks to their near-neighbours Rochdale
Melbourne Storm are minor premiers down under with a thrilling NRL finals series to come
London Broncos appear doomed to relegation – Gavin Willacy ponders the likely impact
Mike Rylance previews a brand new season in France's rebranded Super XIII top flight
Leeds Rhinos are wheelchair RL minor premiers while St Helens can boast the same in the women's game
As a busy international period looms, Mike Latham recalls the first ever Northern Union tour down under
All of that plus your favourite columnists, a Magic Weekend wrap and much much more
The evenings are getting darker ... let September's Forty20 light them up!