Issue 416 of Rugby League World magazine is out now – available both in newsagents and digitally. We have a great subscription offer in which you can get a year of digital issues for just £16.99 – a huge saving of £24 on the print version (head over to totalrl.com/rlw for more information).
Packed with unmissable features from the sport’s best writers, award-winning photography, columns from elite players, and cutting-edge design, it’s the best read in Rugby League – no question. Rugby League World is also the most popular monthly RL magazine outside Australia and it’s not hard to see why.
Here’s what’s inside issue 416:
– Malcolm Andrews, a veteran of over six decades of Rugby League, asks whether Johnathan Thurston is the best player of all-time
– The prestigious World XIII is revealed in all its glory
– Nigel Wiskar provides his customary sideways look on the game, which this month features the Burgess brothers in 2008, Chris Hill, Kevin Sinfield, James Graham, Sam Moa and Curtis Sironen
– Dave Hadfield rounds up the six best Kiwi imports in his regular ‘Half Dozen’ page
– 1985 Golden Boot winner Brett Kenny picks his all-time dream lineup of former team-mates
– New Zealand and Manly enforcer Martin Taupau takes our off-topic ‘Getting to Know’ quiz
– Test Card: We analyse England’s Baskerville Shield series win over the Kiwis
– Olympus has Fallen: We were at Queen Elizabeth Park to see how the Olympic Stadium coped as a Rugby League venue
– Cool Hand Luke: Steve Mascord meets Kiwi co-captain Issac Luke and relives his unorthodox journey to national leadership
– The Forgotten Man: Josh Charnley on a disappointing campaign and his desire to win back his spot at Wigan and England
– Record Breakers: Adrian Morley on his Mount Kilimanjaro climb in aid of the Steve Prescott Foundation
– Dragons Fire: We caught up with the Wales team after they went from wooden spoonists to European Champions in the space of a year
– World in Motion: The RLIF’s recent action plan for the international game goes under the RLW microscope, while we also speak to chief executive David Collier
– Run for the Hills: Sam Burgess is back in Rugby League after a short stint in the 15-man code. We heard from Sam, as well as several of his peers in both codes
– In his latest column, Castleford captain Michael Shenton details the demise of player union League 13 and discusses the reasons for its closure
– Bear Essentials: Dave Hadfield on a successful inaugural season for Coventry Bears
– Columnist Alex Walmsley on the pressures players are under to take the field with injury
– Triple Treble: Which of the three treble-winning teams was best? And why? We speak to those involved and find out
– Eorl Crabtree gives an honest assessment of another disappointing Huddersfield Giants season in his latest RLW column
– Video Nasty: Is it time for the video ref to go? We find out with the help of Tony Smith and Stuart Cummins
– Stay Classy: Ben Crooks is back from an unfulfilling stint Down Under and is hoping to recapture his best form at Castleford
– Nailed It: Oldham coach Scott Naylor relives his side’s impressive promotion-winning season
– Change the Programme: Are we making Rugby League boring? Steve Mascord investigates
– Cedars take Root: This month, Planet League focuses on Lebanon, Hong Kong, Norway and Papua New Guinea
– Ryan Brierley column: The Leigh star on his horror at the Championship Awards night and 2016 predictions
– Last Tackle: The peerless Dave Hadfield has the last word as always
