Rugby League World Magazine 490 Vorige editie

The final whistles have been blown and the big prizes decided as the domestic seasons in the UK and Australia reached their conclusions, and in this issue, we take a look back at all the action and salute the winners as they celebrate their successes.
As England tackle Tonga in a first-ever three test series between the two countries, Tom Burgess gives us his thoughts on rugby league's new international calendar which aims to bring some semblance of order after several years of uncertainty, and Stuart Barrow and Jodie Cunningham talk to us about a change of approach as England's women get ready to take on Wales in November.
We hear from Eshaan Shankar, who learned his rugby league trade in New Zealand, but through his involvement with the Indian Jungle Cats team, is keen to help the sport develop in India itself.
As the Rugby (Union) World Cup rumbles on in France, here’s an interesting question for you. Did William Webb Ellis really pick up the ball and run with it, or was it just a story invented to put rugby league in its place? We look for some answers to that historical conundrum.
On the home front, our Locations of League feature focuses on Swinton. The club may have moved grounds several times over the years but the Lions boast a proud history.
And, as uncertainty surrounds the future of Newcastle Thunder, can League One survive in its present form with only eight clubs?