Forty20 LIVE: 30th June 2025
Referee blaming is back, props scoring tries, Dagnall's deft touch and loads of other things we've forgotten about... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 47 min
Forty20 Rugby League Podcasts
Forty20
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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Episodes
Forty20 Podcast with Kelsey Gentles
A try scorer in York's Grand Final win in 2024, Kelsey Gentles is now a free agent, and joins us to talk about her return from injury, how that is dealt with in the women's game, how she's not made a decision on where to play next, international hopes, and Wembley as well, and much more with one of the effervescent stars of Rugby League! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 29, 2025•22 min
Forty20 LIVE: 23rd June 2025
Trying to stick to the stuff on the pitch, rather than anything else getting in front of cameras... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 27 min
Forty20 LIVE: 16th June 2025
No Wembley hangovers for Hull KR, Wigan's women and York, nor Saints women and Featherstone with them all winning, but what is going on at both Warrington, and Catalans, who appear to blame the Challenge Cup for their current form. Praise for Halifax, as they head into the Wheelchair Super League season as Challenge Cup winners, and celebrations for Sir Billy Boston! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 44 min
Forty20 LIVE: 9th June 2025
After finals day at Wembley, what do you think we spend most of the programme talking about? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 34 min
Forty20: Phil Caplan in conversation with Tony Collins & Ian Francis
From Headingley, Forty20's Phil Caplan speaks to Professor Tony Collins about his new book, Roy Francis: Rugby’s Forgotten Black Leader, on the life and times of one of Rugby League's most significant historical figures, from his playing days, move into coaching and influence, as well as the issues he faced on and off the field. They are also joined by one of Roy's sons, Ian, who shares some of his recollections of his father. The book is available now, and make sure you order it from your local...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Forty20 LIVE: 2nd June 2025
An episode that genuinely goes on for longer than we thought, which we're blaming on James turning up about half-an-hour in. Everything that happened last week, that we watched, and Wembley thoughts... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 57 min
Forty20 LIVE: 28th May 2025
What happened last week on the pitch, Phil goes to London, Steve McNamara's in limbo, and the illustrious history of the Championship Shield... VOTE: https://www.nationaltvawards.com/vote/category/authored-documentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 28, 2025•1 hr 40 min
Forty20's Celtic Cup Podcast
It's the Celtic Cup this Saturday, as Wales host Scotland and defending champions Ireland in Cardiff for three games of Wheelchair RL in one day. Phil Roberts of Ireland and Wales' Alan Caron join us to look ahead to the event, and the state of the game in their nations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 22, 2025•51 min
Forty20 LIVE: 19th May 2025
In a week where not much news has happened yet, Phil prepares to try a Lamington in London, Richard muses over buying a "Rudge Mode" t-shirt, a present arrives in the studio, and there's plenty of on -field action to go through as the Wembley line-up is complete, Hull KR and Wigan remain top, the Warriors Women impress again, and we all have a fun time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 19, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Forty20 LIVE: 12th May 2025
JAMES CHILD IS BACK! So, plenty to talk about with him, and where he's been, plus, Challenge Cup semi-finals and other bits and pieces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 12, 2025•1 hr 38 min
Forty20 LIVE: 7th May 2025
Some magic occurred in Newcastle, Cup excitement on the horizon, and news, of which, there isn't much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 07, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Forty20 Podcast with Emily Rudge
As the Women's Challenge Cup semi-finals approach this weekend, St. Helens forward Emily Rudge joins us on the podcast to discuss the game against York Valkyrie, "home advantage" and how that could be changed, the state of the women's game in general, England, Vegas and social media, for good and bad... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 05, 2025•41 min
Forty20 LIVE: 28th April 2025
The pre-Magic Weekend action, inconsistencies and why Catalans REALLY (we think) aren't in the Wheelchair Challenge Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 37 min
Forty20 LIVE: 22nd April 2025
A special Tuesday edition of the programme in which we talk about the Easter Rugby League action, and wonder if the Catholic Church works like the RFL when choosing a new leader.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 34 min
Forty20 at the Inclusion Season Launch
With World Cups on the horizon in the Wheelchair and PDRL games in 2026, this season is another big opportunity for all those involved, on and off the pitch. Add in to that LDSL, and it was a busy morning when we went to the RFL's Inclusion Season Launch in Manchester... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 19, 2025•1 hr 25 min
Forty20 LIVE: 14th April 2025
A lot of things have happened and a lot of things have not happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 41 min
Forty20 at the Women's Season Launch
We spoke to plenty of people at last week's Women's Season Launch in Leigh, and you can hear from them here! York Valkyrie: Lindsay Anfield St. Helens: Phoebe Hook & Craig Richards Cardiff Demons: Ffion Jenkins Sheffield Eagles: Andrea Dobson Barrow Raiders: Amanda Wilkinson Wigan Warriors: Denis Betts & Izzy Rowe Leeds Rhinos: Bella Sykes & Lois Forsell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Forty20 LIVE: 7th April 2025
People flock to see Challenge Cup rugby, we've been at a couple of launches, and some other stuff has probably happened we need to talk about... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 24 min
Forty20 Podcast with David Baines MP
Rugby League and Politics have gone hand in hand from day one, and before that meeting at The George in 1895. Current Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for RL, which isn't easy to say, is MP for St. Helens North David Baines, who joined us to talk about what the group does, what they can't do, and his thoughts on the sport and relationships between it and those who run the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 03, 2025•31 min
Forty20 LIVE: 31st March 2025
Kingston-upon-Hull lead the way, Will Pryce is back, a drop goal masterclass in France, but do we want them? (The French that is.) Also: more shenanigans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 35 min
Forty20 LIVE: 24th March 2025
Another normal week in the world of Thoroughbred Rugby League, as Leeds geld Wigan, both Hull's impress, and there's some statements that you could say have come from the back end of a horse, but we, of course, wouldn't... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 28 min
Forty20 LIVE: 17th March 2025
Challenge Cup and Coups, the Hull FC revival and remembering a Cup King.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 28 min
From the Archives: RLonRY with Nigel Wood - 11th September 2017
It seems apt, at the moment, to dig into the archives once again, and here, from September 2017, is the appearance of then RFL CEO Nigel Wood in the Radio Yorkshire studio... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 12, 2025•2 hr 6 min
Forty20 LIVE: 10th March 2025
We'd like to run the RFL but, like Newcastle Knights, we'd probably mess it up...a month into the Super League season, and the on-field stuff is certainly in a better place then some of the off-field dramas... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 40 min
Forty20 LIVE: 4th March 2025
What happens in Vegas, gets discussed in North Leeds (apart from the things that stay in Vegas.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Forty20 LIVE: 24th February 2025
Despite the fact we won't be in Las Vegas, we're quite excited for the events there, and, after an unpredictable first week of Super League, everything was almost back to normal for week two...James Child is back. and there's plenty to talk about! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 41 min
Forty20 LIVE: 17th February 2025
A quiet week, on and off the pitch, with nothing to talk about....apart from a 1-0 opener, Salford's selections and a coup attempt! John Davidson returns to pick the bones out of it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 47 min
Forty20 LIVE: 10th February 2025
Super League is around the corner, an England squad is announced, and there was plenty going on in the Challenge Cup to talk about, so join us for that, and special guest, Leeds Rhinos Head of Youth John Bastian in the studio too... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 42 min
Forty20 Podcast: 4th February 2025
A bonus episode as we head to the Midlands to talk Rugby League with Michael Shires on how the game is growing there at the moment, the Hurricanes, Coventry Bears, the rise of Try Tag Rugby, the Challenge Cup, Student RL and his upcoming trip to Vegas. Plenty to fit in to half an hour... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 04, 2025•34 min
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