Forty20 Rugby League Podcasts

The Challenge Cup Finals are set, with plenty to talk about on the field this week, and bits about Sam Burgess, Jake Connor, Junior Nsemba and loads of other people who did stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wigan's men looking ominous, Hull FC's signings, London WIN...an interesting weekend in the WSL and the 1992 Yorkshire Cup Final rematch we've* all been waiting for. Loads of other bits and pieces as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How tight is it at the top of Super League? It's all to play for, and plenty to do so for those in the Championship and League One as well. John Davidson joins us as we talk signings, both announced and rumoured, get no closer to who will take over at Hull, but some thoughts on the Souths after Bennett and much more as well... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A week of shocks in Super League, and some superb team performances as we hit a third of a way into the season. Were the section of Leeds fans chanting about Rohan Smith right to do so? What was Jake Connor thinking? A week off for the MRP? Concerns about Halifax? Did we answer all those questions? Maybe. Listen and find out... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another week, another podcast. Players on the move, maybe a coach as well, Saints bounce back, Huddersfield impress, as do Sheffield, while York and St. Helens open the WSL season with a cracker. Plus loads more, of course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Challenge Cup quarter finals, what does a Director of Rugby do, a final between Hereford and Edinburgh, a history making match official and a look at the new issue of Forty20 magazine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another packed weekend of action to discuss, but also plenty of news as well as "Fev's Most Wanted" John Davidson, joins us in the studio. Double success for Catalans, Hull FC's mess, salary cap spends, James' new jobs and a whole lot more. 90 minutes of Rugby League talk...a fun time as always! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Easter programme full of great games, super tries, and stuff to talk about. Which is good. And plenty to look forward to this weekend as well. Women in Wales, Wigan in Wheelchairs and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's no easy answers, but we're going to try save the Challenge Cup anyway. Oh, and it's Rivals Round...and that extends to the Championship and League 1 too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Featherstone's financial furore. Shocking statements. International Issues. Some actual Rugby League. Diving into it all like Xavier Coates...it's Forty20 LIVE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Barrow Raiders to York Valkyrie, with a few stops in between, hear from the likes of Lindsay Anfield, Lois Forsell, Denis Betts, Amanda Wilkinson, Kelsey Gentles, Vicky Whitfield, Armani Sharrock and more as the new Women's Super League season approaches! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just call it a comeback, as that's what happened in a few games this weekend in the Super League and Challenge Cup, We take an overall look at the action, with Leeds upsetting Leigh, in one sense or another, Salford's long run without a win at Saints ending, and Wigan's youth shows the way at London. Wakefield exit the Challenge Cup in a preview of the RL the NRL want to return to is they bought Super League (which they aren't) and we bring you the draw LIVE (via watching it on the BBC Sport website.) A fun time as always... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As St. Helens announce they'll be paying their Women's players in 2024., we speak to Chantelle Crowl, Emily Rudge, Leah Burke, Matty Smith, Eamonn McManus and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In which Phil remembers Lewis Jones, we ask James about some rules/laws/interpretations of, talk Las Vegas, and another weekend where the on-field action is centre stage. Which is nice. Bagpuss also appears on the desk, but you can't see that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The round after the one before. The line in the sand is drawn, and Wigan become World Champions again. A great night at the Piedome, followed an interesting match in Warrington, where wrong decisions made have led to everything becoming clearer as time goes on...loads to talk about, as ever! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week one of Super League is over, and left us with plenty to talk about. But was it as controversial as some are making it out to be? Actions of players on, and off, the field, make the headlines, and there's the latest attempt at unionisation on the cards. That of the "Trade" rather than "Rugby" variety, of course.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everything you wanted to know about the Super League Season Launch, but didn't know who to ask...plus the Challenge Cup, Rob Burrow Award, TV deals and what to look for this weekend. Pressure? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Super League 2024 is almost here, so we went to have a chat with a load of people.... London Broncos coach Mike Eccles on their return to the top flight Trevor Hunt on the Rob Burrow Award Craig Lingard on Castleford's search for consistency Paul Rowley on the Salford Underdogs & Entertainers Wigan's Jack Heggie on Wheelchair Super League celebrations Jodie Cunningham on her new role on Sky Sports Fellow Saint Jack Welsby on getting back to the top of the mountain Matt Peet on those wanting to knock Wigan off it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kicking off the 2024 season of LIVE shows, we're joined by Joe Gardiner, one of the team who brought you Super League on Channel 4, and the Director/Producer of new documentary

Episode one of "We Are York" was released in January, the new documentary series following the club in 2024. Craig Bingham, director of the series, joined us to talk about the initial reaction to that first episode, how the series came about, what he's made of the Knights and Valkyrie so far, and how being "authentic" is important. He also offers advice to other clubs looking to make a similar series, and how content matters in the packed sports documentary field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peter Hutton has been there and done pretty much everything in the broadcasting industry, and he joins us from California to talk about the launch of SuperLeague+, the reasons behind it, what Rugby League can do to grow, how focussing on players is key and much more. Plenty to listen to, and learn from a member of the RL Commercial board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 clubs in less than 45 minutes. If yours isn't here, tell then to come on... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we creep closer to the 2024 season actually starting, our pre-season podcasting begins with a trip to the RFL to chat with match officials Marcus Griffiths and Liam Moore to see how their preparations are going, before we talk about Wales' historic trip to the USA with co-captain Jodie Boyd-Ward. An entertaining trio of guests to start the new year.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VOTE FORTY20 - https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-rugby-podcast/ Some bits and pieces of 2023 in Rugby League, from double Grand Final joy for Wigan, York stopping us talking about them not winning and a long, but historic afternoon at Wembley. Including: Liam Farrell Tom Coyd Rob Hawkins Keara Bennett Tyler Dupree Tara Jones Chantelle Crowl Ben Reynolds Edwin Ipape Simon Grix Louis Jouffret Jodie Boyd-Ward Jodie Litherland Amanda Wilkinson Tara Jane Stanley Rhiannion Marshall Daisy Sanderson Jack Heggie Dec Roberts Tom Johnstone Lacey Owen Vicky Molyneux ------ Buy the magazine: http://www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/ Grab the podcast: https://podcast.sport-social.co.uk/podcast/forty20-rugby-league-podcasts/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/Forty20TV Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Forty20LIVE Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forty20magazine/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WARNING: If you listen with younger people, there is one swear word later on... It's Christmas, and we're talking about a load of different things, which also includes Rugby League, handily, as the colourful Peg Alexander and broadcasting royalty Martin Kelner join us in the studio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A pair of guests on Zoom this week, as we first here from England's Rob Hawkins after their physical match with France in Marseille a couple of Saturday's ago, with his thoughts on the two nominees for the Golden Boot, hopes for 2024 and why the inclusivity of the wheelchair game is a major strength. He's followed by Eboni Partington, who we spoke to about her move from St. Helens to York, scoring in and winning the Challenge Cup Final and a load more things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our last LIVE episode of 2023, we think, we're joined by former Sheffield Eagles GM, and member of the RLWC 2021 team, Liam Claffey for a catch-up now he's out of the world of Rugby League. With bits of news including a new home for Magic Weekend, law changes, a win for England's wheelchair side and more to talk about. That, and if you missed our chat with Kevin Rudd on developing RL in London from the weekend, you'll find that at the end as well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Hicks joins us in the studio to talk about many and various Rugby League topics, as the sport looks forward to 2024, and beyond. From grading to officiating, communications to brains, IMG to our standing in the world of sport and much, much more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samoa, as predicted by Kristian Woolf, aren't coming, which kicks off a discussion on where Rugby League stands in the UK at this snapshot in time, with your points taking the chat in various ways... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spent the weekend in Leeds, which, in fairness, is nothing new, but, saw England's women beat Wales, men sweep Tonga and France win the battle in the First Direct Arena. All that, plus news and RSW upsets at least one club, but probably four, with his WSL predictions for 2024.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2023, we think. just about comes to a close this weekend, with a busy two days in Leeds. On Saturday, England take on Wales in a Women's Test Match before the men end their series with Tonga, while on Sunday, it's a rematch of last year's Wheelchair World Cup Final when England host France at the First Direct Arena. We've been speaking to Welsh debutant and try scorer Georgia Taylor, and pair of England captains in Jodie Cunningham and Tom Halliwell, and World Cup winning coach Tom Coyd to talk about plenty of things... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rugby League Polymath Steve Mascord joins us as his car has broken down, so he's stuck here for the week, which is lucky for us as he offers his perspective on whatever topics we can think of, including the 2nd Test of the England vs. Tonga series, which was more about what was said off the pitch than any of the action on it, and much more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're brimming with positivity after England's first test win over Tonga was finely balanced until the hooter, giving us plenty to look forward to over the next few weeks. International Rugby League is back! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wigan win a pair of Grand Finals, London return to Super League, and just what is the future for the sport outside of the elite? Plus, we've got a campaign for you to get behind.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of Leeds Rhinos vs. Wigan Warriors on Sunday, we're joined by World Cup winner Rob Hawkins and journalist John Seager to look at the match, and the growth of Wheekchair Rugby League since England beat France last autumn, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a new home, but a return to Zoom for this week, as we look back on the weekend which saw Catalans Dragons and Wigan Warriors book their places at Old Trafford, Wigan's Wheelchair side also make the Grand Final, while Toulouse will face London for a Super League place. Phil was in the presence of Royalty, and there's plenty of reaction from Sunday's Women's Grand Final too... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's #GFSZN, as the kids aren't saying, as they're done and dusted in the NRL/NRLW, while we've got the Women's to look forward to this weekend, plus one more Wheelchair semi and those intriguing men's games as Catalans Dragons hope to end St. Helens Drive For Five, while Hull KR look to upset League Leading Wigan....exciting, isn't it?

Wigan lift the LLS and find loopholes, (some of) Leigh are upset are officials, Wakefield are down, the Championship provides late drama and there's a rematch in the WSL Grand Final....   All that and much more as Danika Priim makes her return to the studio!

A week in which Wigan impressed, Saints and Leigh entertained, while Salford and Warrington produced a finish worthy of a completely different game.   Are Leeds (Men) in Crisis again? And, if so, what are Huddersfield, Hull FC and others down there?   Speaking of Hull, their wheelchair team pull off the result of the season, the Championship is exciting, League One is too and Fev's women are going up...   Plus, details on a charity walk taking place this weekend...   Donate here: https://justgiving.com/team/100kminaday

John Davidson joins us to give another perspective on the week in Rugby League, which was quieter than the week before, and was more about what happened on the pitch. Which is good.

Bar Wigan making more of a mess of Catalans than the pitch, it's off-field issues that have really come to the fore this week, not least abuse of a match official, again, crowds and TV deals. Anyone got a contact for Steph's Packed Lunch?

One of those episodes where you go in thinking there hasn't much been going on in Rugby League this week, but it turns out there has been...

Sunday's Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final is a rematch of the 2022 match, where Leeds Rhinos won a third in a row, beating the Catalans Dragons.   The EIS in Sheffield hosts the match, and ahead of it, Rhinos captain Jodie Boyd-Ward joins us to talk about the challenge ahead, taking on the captaincy, and loads of other stuff, because, like all good guests, she keeps on talking...

Wembley then? What a day! The records books will say St. Helens, Leigh Leopards and Halifax Panthers were, but, all in all, Rugby League was the winner...

We'd been to the Challenge Cup Final media event today, and by the time we got back, Sean Long had left Featherstone, with Sam Burgess announced as Warrington's next coach!    Plus, Andy Last had gone from Cas, Paul Rowley wasn't happy, an international calendar was announced, as we tried to talk about it all. There were matches too...

Daryl Powell departs Warrington, as we, with your help, discuss what is wrong with the Wolves. That, and everything else going on we can remember from another busy week in Rugby League...

Wembley is still weeks away, but we're excited at the prospect of three finals in which we have no real idea who is going to win.   Leopard print gear is about to sell out across Leigh as they at the national stadium for the first time since 1971, and Hull KR are hoping for a better time than in 2015, as they return there too.   The Wigan/Saints final is in the bin, but will the neutrals turn out now those "boring old sides" won't be there.   In addition, Leeds and St. Helens will make history in the first Women's decider there, while Halifax and Batley meet to guarantee a new name on the 1895 Cup.   Plenty to talk about on the pitch, which is what we want!

Back in the studio to look back on the action from the weekend, with great performances across the men's, women's and wheelchair games, and we'd assume in PDRL and LDRL as well, but we didn't see those.

Rob Hawkins joins us again, fresh from his trip to the Royal Box at Wimbledon, as three of our World Cup winning squad were sat with other sporting, well, royalty. We talk about the experience, the style shown by him and Tom Halliwell and James Simpson. We look at the season so far for Halifax as well, as they prepare for the Challenge Cup this weekend, and the way the Super League season has gone so far, the current situation with the World Cup in flux, and much more. (Anyone know anyone at Silverstone?)

***Contains State of Origin spoiler***   A few days late, but still the same old podcast about whatever has happened in Rugby League over the weekend, including some big wins for teams at the bottom of all three men's pro divisions, people being annoyed at referees, and the RL invasion of Wimbledon (that's the tennis, not the London Broncos.)

A strange week in Rugby League, where not much seemed to happen, but we still managed to find plenty to talk about. Which is useful for a podcast/YouTube phenomenon.