Rugby Magazines

Rugby League World Magazine

For dedicated rugby fans, a limited outlook on the current rugby scene is not an option. In order to get the best out of your chosen sports periodical, opt for one with a wide-ranging content, such as “Rugby League World Magazine”, which has a great tradition within the United Kingdom. This monthly publication was first written as early as 1976, when it was called “Open Rugby”, only to adopt its current name in 1999. It offers you worldwide reporting, coverage of the National League and Super League, as well as information about amateur rugby players.

Rugby League World Magazine

There are a few regular sections readers enjoy following month after month, namely “Match of the Month”, “Dave Hadfield’s Icons”, “The Big Interview”, “The Kirchin Brief” and “Blast from the Past”, the latter representing an interview with a reputable rugby player whose career has ended. “The Big Interview”, as the title suggests, is of considerable length, sometimes reaching eight pages, and is centered on a current rugby league personality. On the same lines is Dave Hadfield’s section, where he examines the career of a prolific rugby player. The major issues in rugby league are evaluated by Andrew Kirchin in “The Kirchin Brief”, whilst “Match of the Month” is all about fitting an important game into the big picture and analyze its significance and future reverberations.

The magazine covers the National League with enthusiasm for current and potential achievements, but also a strong feeling of reminiscence, in the section entitled “National League Nostalgia”, which is a walk back in time, to admire the past accomplishments and evolution of one of today’s rugby clubs. “Coaches view” brings a significant issue to the attention of rugby fans by introducing the perspective of a National League coach on the matter. And it’s not only coaches’ input that is included, but the players’ as well, as it’s the norm for the magazine to comprise interviews with three or more players from the national leagues. And as this periodical doesn’t lack expertise, players and teams are rated according to their performance, in a section called “National Leagues 1&2 Player Ratings”. There you can find out who was deemed to deserve the title of player, team or coach of the month.

The same professional and thorough approach applies to the Super League, as there are informative interviews with players and coaches, player ratings, plus a special section entitled “Young Guns”, which brings a couple of Academy players, awaiting their debut, into the spotlight. A particular attention is paid to the coverage of the international rugby scene, as by reading the “World Cup Countdown” you can relive moments of triumph in the World Cup over the years, and also read an interesting interview with one of today’s successful coaches. If you want to follow all events in the rugby world, the subdivision dedicated to worldwide results provides you with the whole display of scores from domestic leagues, from all corners of the globe. A certain emphasis is put on the French and Australian leagues. The multitude of features included definitely proves that it’s worth subscribing to this magazine.