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 LIVE: 21st August 2023
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...
94 min
127
Forty20 - Jodie Boyd-Ward on the Wheelchair Cha...
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 ab...
39 min
128
Forty20 LIVE: 14th August 2023
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...
96 min
129
Forty20 LIVE: 7th August 2023
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 internatio...
95 min
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Forty20 LIVE: 31st July 2023
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...
78 min
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Forty20 NOT LIVE: 24th July 2023
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, an...
69 min
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Forty20 LIVE: 17th July 2023
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.
77 min
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Forty20 - Rob Hawkins on Wimbledon, World Cups ...
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 Simps...
35 min
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Forty20 NOT LIVE: 12th July 2023
***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 anno...
62 min
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Forty20 LIVE: 3rd July 2023
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.
77 min
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Forty20 LIVE: 26th June 2023
What is Huddersfield's best side? Leeds and Keighley are winners on, and off, the pitch, while Salford celebrate a record. Great action at the Women's 9s and latest wheelchair round, while John Kear leaves Widnes and there's plenty of other talking p...
92 min
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Forty20 LIVE: 19th June 2023
Three red cards in four men's quarter finals, but none in the women's? A question we didn't answer, but did talk about those, correct decisions, and much more, as eight became four in those, and the 1895 Cup (although we already knew them) as well as...
82 min
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Forty20 LIVE: 12th June 2023
What's more shameful: Leeds defeat at "lowly" Wakefield or us eating ice cream during the show? Professional as always, a busy weekend on the pitch is spoken about, and not much news. Quiet week. Bring on the Challenge Cup!
83 min
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Forty20 - Lindsay Anfield on York’s trip to Uganda
York Valkyrie took advantage of a break in their fixture list to make the trip to Uganda, where the club are working to help develop Rugby League out there, coinciding with the men's Grand Final.
Head of Rugby Lindsay Anfield told us all about it, ...
24 min
140
Forty20 LIVE: 5th June 2023
We believe in Magic, but what about the future of it? The weekend in Newcastle is under the microscope, on, off and around the pitch, and plenty of other bits and pieces too...
94 min
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Forty20 LIVE - 22nd May 2023
Newman! No, not Jerry Seinfeld's nemesis, but Harry, of Leeds Rhinos fame, was one topic for discussion as the quarter finals of the men's Challenge Cup were finalised over the weekend, with he, and Morgan Knowles making the headlines for various rea...
85 min
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Forty20 LIVE: 15th May 2023
Celebrate this rare non-Bank Holiday Monday with more Rugby League chat as we're back to find more words about Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow, who managed to make headlines around the world by being themselves, while France won't be hosting the World ...
88 min
143
Forty20 NOT LIVE after England vs. France
Reaction pitchside at the Halliwell Jones as England beat France, twice, 64-0! You'll hear from Sinead Peach, Amy Hardcastle, Keara Bennett, Danny Walker, Tyler Dupree, Tom Holroyd, and both coaches from the men's international, Laurent Frayssinous a...
45 min
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Forty20 LIVE: 24th April 2023
Not too many IMG-based dramas, so it's some potential rule changes, getting ready for the international break, plenty of on field action, including Hull FC winning, Saints beating Warrington and more. PLUS: live reaction to the Challenge Cup 6th Roun...
81 min
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Forty20 LIVE: 18th April 2023
On IMG Day +1, we talk dissention in the Rugby League ranks, hip attacks and home MRPs, Wakefield's woes and apportioning blame, Hull FC and Castleford being glad that Trinity exist, praise for Leigh and more, plus other bits and bats as York make it...
86 min
146
Forty20’s Women’s Super League Preview Podcast
The Betfred Women's Super League is back! Hear exclusively from former England captain Emily Rudge, and non-exclusively from new Leeds Rhinos captain Hanna Butcher, York's Clint Goodchild, Rachel Thompson of Wigan, Huddersfield's Bella Sykes, Salford...
74 min
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Forty20 LIVE - 3rd April 2023
We were live at Headingley ahead of their night of former props, if, indeed, you can ever stop being one, with Lance Todd Tropby winner Steve Pitchford joined on stage by Danika Priim, Jamie Peacock and Barrie McDermott, who all joined us at our tab...
68 min
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Forty20 LIVE - 27th March 2023
Another weekend of action for our intrepid trio to look over, including headline wins for Leeds, Warrington, Keighley and Leigh amongst others. Plenty of surprises up and down the divisions, and a rare week without too many distractions off the field...
78 min
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Forty20 LIVE - 20th March 2023
James Child joins us again as we look back on the main talking points we can remember from the weekend, but the main section of the show this week is given over to Keighley Cougars owners Ryan O’Neill and Kaue Garcia to talk about their alternative p...
94 min
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Forty20 NOT LIVE - 13th March 2023
Mexico's favourite Rugby League podcast is back again to look back on an interesting weekend, talk gradings, and much more, as former match official James Child takes time from his retirement to join us.
66 min