Forty20 Rugby League Podcasts

Ahead of Rivals Round, a bonkers set of games in Super League, coaching casualties, departures, arrivals and more... PLUS: Paul Rowley and Jackson Hastings of St. Helens and Wigan's Matt Peet and Sam Walters look ahead to The Derby! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Super League heads towards their 30s, we talk about a Giant lack of class, how the BBC going off air was the only positive for Castleford on Saturday, and plenty of other rugby things that happened.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lights are on, and we are home...Challenge Cup round-up, more from the NRL's Magic Money Tree, Huddersfield and stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A podcast of two, unequal halves, as we hand a debut to sports journalist Molly Fairhurst and chat about Halifax's return to the Championship, and that competition in general, as well at talks between the NRL and the RFL (or whoever) before James Child returns and we look over the action from the weekend, as Wigan and Leeds lead the way at the top of the very early table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hull KR are the Champions of the World, put on a great show, and there's plenty of unpredictable results in the Super League and Championship... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James explains tripping, why Mikey Lewis SHOULD play in Thursday, superlatives for York, Warrington and Toulouse amongst others, and another mad week in the Championship all from the sponsor of Wakefield Trinity's newest signing.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An extremely special guest this week as 1986 Challenge Cup Final try scorer Jamie Sandy is over in the UK, and talks to us about loads of things and tells plenty of stories. A fun 80 minutes or so! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Almost an hour of interviews form the Betfred Super League Launch event in Manchester, inclufing Elliot Minchella, Junior Nsemba, Jackson Hastings and Brian Carney (amongst others.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JAMES CHILD IS BACK, and not just because it's Pride Month, honest. Loads more to talk about than we thought pre-show, including Oldham, Greater Manchester in general, whatever happened this week on the field, and the Challenge Cup upcoming... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Monday was not a day to be travelling on the railways on routes that go through Huddersfield, but we did, and ended up in Liverpool! You can hear our interviews with a host of names from St. Helens, but first, for those who don't, we have a chat while waiting for a delayed train home to talk through whatever went on last weekend... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After guiding York Valkyrie to back-to-back Grand Finals wins in 2023 and 2024, Lindsay Anfield announced her departure from the club at the end of 2025. She's now taken up a new role at the Catalans Dragons, with the club making their Betfred Women's Challenge Cup debut this year against St. Helens and Huddersfield Giants. We spoke to her about that move, where's the women's game is in France, why it's attractive to players from Australia, and much more besides... ------ Buy the magazine: http://www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/ Grab the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/forty20-rugby-league-podcasts/id1434352450 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JPKZd2GZ9uK8XAbZmUVBP Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/Forty20TV Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Forty20LIVE And Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/forty20live.bsky.social Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forty20magazine/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Championship is here, Shaun Wane steps aside and there's Challenge Cup action to enjoy this weekend... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While we were in Wakefield for the Championship Season Launch, Phil dragged Serious About Rugby League and the Yorkshire Evening Post's Peter Smith for a chat about some Rugby League, with Featherstone Rovers and more on the agenda...plus, interviews from Salford, Oldham, Sheffield Eagles, Midlands Hurricanes and London Broncos! ------ Buy the magazine: http://www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/ Grab the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/forty20-rugby-league-podcasts/id1434352450 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JPKZd2GZ9uK8XAbZmUVBP Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/Forty20TV Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Forty20LIVE And Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/forty20live.bsky.social Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forty20magazine/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rugby League is back this weekend (weather permitting) and we are as well. An hour of chat about stuff, as we try to work out what is happening. And a new feature.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025. Quite a good year for Hull Kingston Rovers, Wigan Warriors and Halifax Panthers, and, having been at Wembley, and all three Super League Grand Finals, we've got the words of the winners here in celebration, and a few others as well! ------ Buy the magazine: http://www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/ Grab the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/forty20-rugby-league-podcasts/id1434352450 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JPKZd2GZ9uK8XAbZmUVBP Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/Forty20TV Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Forty20LIVE And Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/forty20live.bsky.social Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forty20magazine/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A quiz, a load of biscuits, special guests, and as little Rugby League as possible. Merry Christmas from us to you! ------ Buy the magazine: http://www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/ Grab the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/forty20-rugby-league-podcasts/id1434352450 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JPKZd2GZ9uK8XAbZmUVBP Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/Forty20TV Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Forty20LIVE And Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/forty20live.bsky.social Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forty20magazine/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A double guest special in this episode, as first we welcome back Rob Hawkins, who, after winning the treble with Halifax Panthers, helped England to Ashes success in Australia to secure back-to-back Golden Boots. Then, another returning guest, as author J.R. Rickwood talks about his book Year of the Cougars, Keighley's 1995 season, and more... You can get the book here: https://amzn.eu/d/ak5oj3X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices