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.

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February is here and Forty20 too, so prepare for a pre-season lift

As we eagerly await a return to action in the UK, Elite 1 continues in France and we report from Palau versus Avignon.

A new NRL campaign is just around the corner so George Clarke takes a club by club look at the runners and riders

Brian Noble has his say on events down under and reckons Super League needs to up its game

Phil Caplan brings us up to speed with the game′s broadcasting and financial investment challenges as lockdown continues

Dave Hadfield is back with a history of drop-goals and Steve Mascord unveils a world 9s circuit.

We continue our countdown to the World Cup in the company of Shaun Wane

Pete Smith meets Sean Long in snowy Leeds and Trevor Baxter hails Super League’s big new rivalry – Huddersfield v Salford.

All of that plus your favourite columnists, a trip to Albania and much else besides...

Seconds out... it′s February′s Forty20!