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St Helens and England star Jon Wilkin graces our cover and talks with great conviction and eloquence of the need not only for players to have a stake in the way the game is run, but how the whole sport needs to focus on presenting its more positive aspects to the world instead of engaging in too much internal navel-gazing about its faults.
Jamie Jones-Buchanan chats to his Leeds Rhinos team mate Danny McGuire about his life and a career that could have taken a very different turn, while Castleford¹s Nick Youngquest answers our quickfire round of questions.
Robbie Hunter-Paul discusses whether the controversial shoulder charge is a valued part of a tough game or if it should be outlawed as too dangerous.
With the Challenge Cup final not too far away, we catch up with two former rivals who faced each other at Wembley but who are now on the same side as part of Workington Town¹s promotion push. Jamie Thackray and Mark Calderwood have very different recollections of their day on the biggest stage for Hull FC and Leeds in 2005.
Also with Wembley in mind, Dave Hadfield considers the merits of those on the shortlist to be immortalised alongside the statue of Sir Bobby Moore at England¹s national stadium.
Tim Butcher pays a visit to the site of Wakefield¹s proposed new stadium, only to be chased away by dogs but has more luck interviewing Wildcats chief executive James Elston about the bright future that now seems assured for the once troubled club.
Trent Robinson has transformed Catalan Dragons from wooden spoonists to title contenders in the space of two short years. We discuss the secret of his success with some of those who know and work with him.
On the international front, Jon Wells considers the well advanced plans for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and we have exclusive reports from Russia and Northern Ireland plus an interview with new RLIF chief Scott Carter alongside our regular dispatches from Australia, New Zealand, France and Wales.