Rugby League World is a dedicated rugby league magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. Other rugby league titles published by League Publications Ltd include the weekly newspaper Rugby Leaguer & League Express and the annual Gillette Rugby League Yearbook.

[edit] Content

Rugby League World contains the following regular features:

• The Big Interview: A six or eight page interview with a leading rugby league personality.
• Dave Hadfield's Icons: Dave Hadfield looks back at the career of a rugby league legend.
• Columnists: Garry Schofield, Jon Wells and Dave Hadfield.
• Match of the Month: Andy Wilson looks at the wider issues arising from a key game.
• The Kirchin Brief: Andrew Kirchin discusses the big rugby league talking points.
• Blast from the Past: In a series that started in 2008, an interview with a big name player from the past.

[edit] Super League coverage

• Player and coach interviews: Interviews with the leading players and coaches in Super League every month.
• Super League Player Ratings: Every month, the top five players for each position as well as the team of the month, the coach of the month and the player of the month.
• Young Guns: Jason Emery profiles two Academy players yet to make their Super League debut.

[edit] National League Coverage

• National League Features: Interviews with at least three players from the National Leagues.
• Coaches View: A National League coach covers a key issue in the game.
• National Leagues 1 & 2 Player Ratings: Every month, the top five players for each position as well as the team of the month, the coach of the month and the player of the month.
• National League Nostalgia: A look back at the past achievements of a current National League club.

[edit] Amateur coverage

• BARLA: During the BARLA season, Sasch Brook profiles a leading amateur club.
• Rugby League Conference: The latest news provided by Phil Caplan from the summer competition and Matt Annis profiles an RLC club.

[edit] Worldwide coverage

• World Cup countdown: As part of the countdown to the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, An interview with a different World Cup coach every month and a look back at a great World Cup moment from the past.
• Australia & NZ: Bryce Eulenstein profiles an iconic figure, Steve Mascord offers the latest opinions and news from the NRL and interiews the leading figures from the NRL.
• France: In the Treiziste Diary, Cliff Spracklen wraps up the latest news from the French league.
• Worldwide Results: From France to the Cook Islands, all the scores from domestic leagues from across the world.

[edit] History

It began life in May 1976 as Open Rugby, founded by Harry Edgar, who published and edited the title until July 1998 when it was sold to League Publications Ltd. Graham Clay then took over as editor, and oversaw the change of title to 'Rugby League World' in March 1999.

A short-lived Australian edition was launched and ran for 7 issues, between March to September 2002.

[edit] List of Editors

'Open Rugby'

• Harry Edgar - May 1976 to July 1998
• Graham Clay - August 1998 to February 1999

Rugby League World

• Graham Clay - March 1999 to February 2002
• Tony Hannan - March 2002 to March 2004
• Tim Butcher - April 2004 to March 2007
• Richard de la Riviere - April 2007 to present

[edit] Golden Boot Award

In 1985, Open Rugby created the Golden Boot Award, to be given annually to the international player of the year, as chosen by a ballot of international rugby league writers and broadcasters. Due to organisational difficulties, the Golden Boot was not awarded between 1991 to 1998, but the award was resurrected in 1999 and has been presented every year since.

[edit] Sponsorships

In 2002 Rugby League World Magazine sponsored the Great Britain team against Australia in the first Test Match played in Sydney for a decade, and has also sponsored the England team in the European Nations Cup.

[edit] See also

• Rugby Leaguer & League Express
• Rugby League World Golden Boot Award

[edit] External links

• Rugby League World Magazine