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.

Slap on the sunscreen – the August edition of Forty20 magazine is here.
Inside this month:
Battle for the Super League play-offs – are Saints really about to miss out?
NRL, Super League and broadcasters Sky jockey for position in what would be a momentous deal
Brian Noble reflects on Huddersfield's move to Dewsbury and much else besides
Ian Boldsworth and Chris Irvine share their views on the sad scenario at Brewdog Stadium
Tom Halliwell reports on another wheelchair Challenge Cup final win for Halifax Panthers
Mark Dunning previews Bank Holiday Monday's 1895 Cup final – London v Widnes
Mike Rylance has news of the return of rugby a trieze to the Basque Country
Kairen Dove reports on England women's mid-season international win over France
Mike Latham remembers Irvin Saxton and Alex Service pays tribute to Frankie Barrow
Nigel Wiskar assesses the state of the newspaper industry with rugby league in mind
Our penultimate trio of World Cup countdowns feature Cook Islands, Australia and France
All of that plus your favourite columnists and very much else besides
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