Forty20 Rugby League Podcasts
A podcast about Rugby League from the people who bring you Forty20 Magazine. Hosted by Richard Shaw-Wright, Forty20 magazine's Phil Caplan and former Super League match official James Child, a weekly look at the world of Rugby League and the occasional special guest as well!
Shortlisted for Best Rugby Podcast at the 2024 and 2025 Sports Podcast Awards.
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Forty20 NOT LIVE with Garreth Carvell of the Ru...
Union is seen as a dirty word in Rugby League circles, but that's with "rugby" before it and not "trade" as it is in this case.
We we're joined by Garreth Carvell, now full time with the Rugby League Players' Association, to talk about their role w...
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Forty20 NOT LIVE: 22nd March 2022
As Leeds lose a coach, Will Pryce gets to sit on the sidelines for 10 games, and Toulouse "jeter un pavé dans la mare" in beating St. Helens, there's very little Rugby League for Phil and Richard to go at...
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Forty20 BONUS POD: 16th March 2022
As we spent yesterday talking not much Rugby League, here's a bonus with a brief look back at the weekend, talking points ahead of this week, yellow card fun and professionalism and more memories of Dave Hadfield...
44 min
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Forty20 & Leeds Libraries - Local Sports Report...
On the road again, and to the wonderful surroundings of Leeds Central Library to talk about the past, present, and hopes for the future of local sports reporting.
Joining us, as part of Leeds Libraries 'Breaking the News' exhibition, were:
Profess...
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Forty20 NOT LIVE: 7th March 2022
Schoey has failed a head test (he was otherwise engaged), so we're back on pre-record via Zoom to talk about the latest in the world of Rugby League, such as the return of Ellery Hanley to the coaches box, Josh Charnley not knowing how to use the RFL...
58 min
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Forty20 NOT LIVE: 1st March 2022
It's Pancake Day, which means your favourite, erm, podcasters are back to talk some Rugby League.
An England squad has been announced, for people to have something different to be annoyed by rather than the disciplinary, the ludicrous modern world ...
70 min
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Forty20 NOT LIVE: 22nd February 2022
"We don't upset people enough anymore."
We seem to be much more calm this days, not getting caught up in nonsense and pointless arguments for the sake of it.
We leave defending the indefensible to Martin Kelner when he's on Fighting Talk, so our ...
57 min
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Forty20 LIVE: LIVE in (South) Leeds - 15th Febr...
Super League is back. Everyone is positive, even one Garry Schofield OBE who was back too as we were live in The Phoenix Bar at the home for Hunslet RLFC, The South Leeds Stadium in front of a live audience to talk some Rugby League, including those ...
118 min
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Forty20 LIVE: 10th February 2022
As the 2022 Betfred Super League season got underway, we were live in the studio once more to look ahead to St. Helens winning a fourth straight title.
Plenty of positivity around as well as Channel 4's team is in place for their first game this we...
76 min
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Forty20 NOT LIVE: 2nd February 2022
This week: Championship returns, Premier gains, Cup drama and and old book...
PLUS: Oldham coach Stuart Littler joins us to praise Lock Lane, after the side from Cas knocked his new one out of the Challenge Cup, but there's still lots of positivity a...
89 min
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Forty20 NOT LIVE: 25th January 2022
"Younger, Sexier and More Vibrant"
Welcome to another episode of Forty20 NOT LIVE, where we've defrosted from Featherstone, watched the Channel 4 advert on a loop, on looking forward to Bashing Headingley this Summer.
Mainly though, we're hear to tal...
47 min
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Forty20 LIVE: 17th January 2022
Another year begins, and we're still here.
It's a fairly positive start to 2022 for us as we get ready for the new season with new broadcasters, players, coaches and drama to enjoy.
You were out in force in the comments as we looked ahead to a Wo...
85 min
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Forty20’s Bits of 2021
The abridged story of Rugby League in 2021, told through output of Forty20 and our guests.
Featuring interviews, post match reaction, stories, opinion and more...
127 min
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Forty20’s Review of 2021
2021. A year of Saints, some sinners, a potential French renascence, glory for Featherstone, and the Rhinos (but only when sat down.)
As well as the past, Phil and Richard try make some sense of what may happen in 2022, and decide they don't really...
68 min
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Forty20 LIVE: 13th December 2021
For our final LIVE show of 2021, we've invited a friend of ours along to talk about her career.
The freshly retired Danika Priim is with us to talk about a short, but eventful career in Rugby League. How she started in the sport at school, her danc...
116 min
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Forty20 NOT LIVE: 8th December 2021
Midlands Hurricanes CEO Alan Robinson joins us to talk about the rebrand of the Coventry Bears ahead of the 2022 season in League One, but also how the Bears will continue outside the professional game to grow the sport in the area.
Not just that, ...
38 min
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Forty20 NOT LIVE: 29th November 2021
A packed show, with three guests on talking about their books as we head towards Christmas, and you need to get someone something...
We open with a look at the news as we try to #BeMoreKev, get excited about Channel 4 and what they can bring to Super...
132 min
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Forty20 LIVE LIVE in Featherstone - 23rd Novemb...
With a year to go until the delayed Rugby League World Cup 2021, we were LIVE at the Featherstone Community Centre to talk about the event, and the general state of the game with an all star panel:
Nathan Collins - Leeds and England Wheelchair intern...
109 min
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Forty20 LIVE: 16th November 2021
We've been invaded by Canadians!
The Canada Grizzlies are on tour, culminating in a Masters Festival at Leigh East this Sunday, and members of the squad, Nicholas Mew, Greg Furyk, Michael Steer, and Doon Muldoon, have joined us to talk about their...
84 min
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Forty20 LIVE: 26th October 2021
The RFL's new Director of Operations and Legal, Robert Hicks, was our special guest this week as we talked about him swapping his whistle for a desk, and what that new role actually entails.
we talk about memories of his days as a match official an...
115 min
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Forty20 NOT LIVE: 22nd October 2021
It's a bit of a bonus as we've been away after the Grand Final weekend, but, as the "Running Game" season comes to an end this week, we think, we wrap up those games at Old Trafford and Headingley, Toulouse's elevation and some transfer news.
Plus,...
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Forty20 LIVE: 5th October 2021
It's Grand Final week and John Davidson is back in the studio to talk some Rugby League as we look back on Penrith Panthers NRL success, the reaction to the Super League Awards, an increase of abuse at matches and ahead to a busy weekend with promoti...
100 min
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Forty20 LIVE: 27th September 2021
Plenty for Phil and Richard to discuss this week, including, but not exclusive to:
Was Wigan vs. Leeds really that bad? Warrington woes? Robins STILL bob bob bobbing, Championship crackers, Women's Super League Narratives and a TV deal which needs...
126 min
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Forty20 NOT LIVE: 21st September 2021
It's play-off time, as we try, and fail, to avoid using the term "business end" of the season, though it's an early closure for Hull FC while their neighbours are bob, bob, bobbing along...
We look back on the weekend, including Phil's trip to the Wh...
90 min
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Forty20 NOT LIVE: 17th September 2021 with the ...
We were able to spend an hour with Chair of the RFL Simon Johnson who joined us to talk about the present state of the sport of Rugby League, plans for the future on and off the field, the realignment with Super League, relationships with the Governm...
63 min