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.

Happy New Year - welcome to the first Forty20 of 2023! And what a vital year it promises to be... Inside: Phil Caplan gets a little more info on IMG plans for promoting the sport. James Child steps down as a referee with a blast for the match officials department. Brian Noble MBE bemoans the lack of promotional activity after RLWC2021. England wheelchair skipper Tom Halliwell kicks off his brand new column. Craig Lingard looks ahead to a pulsating Betfred Championship season. Steve Brady brings us a match of the month from the south of France. RFL regulatory officer Karen Moorhouse signs off with a message. All of that plus your favourite columnists and trips to Wakefield, Hull KR, London and Africa! In short, great off-season reading. Thank you for subscribing!