Rugby League World Magazine 386 Back Issue

Widnes Vikings’ Gareth Hock is the cover star of the new issue of Rugby League World, on sale from Friday 3rd May. Gareth talks about his chequered career, his dramatic departure from Wigan to Widnes and his ambition to represent England again at the World Cup before joining Parramatta next season.
Also in this issue, Jamie Jones-Buchanan tackles recently retired top referee Steve Ganson who puts down his whistle to talk about his new behind-the-scenes role at the RFL and take a look back over a career which no one could ever say was uneventful. Just why did he send Moz off 12 seconds into a Test match against the Aussies? Find out here!
There’s no doubt Rugby League is the toughest of sports. Robbie Hunter- Paul looks at the rights and wrongs of asking players to put their bodies on the line twice over a gruelling Easter weekend and ponders whether financially Rugby League really has any choice.
Richard Moore, now with Leeds Rhinos, talks about overcoming professional and personal setbacks to keep his career on track, and the players at Keighley Cougars display a different kind of toughness. There’s a special report inside on a groundbreaking scheme they are involved in to turn the lives of troubled youngsters in their local community around.
Welsh dual-code international Gareth Thomas talks about his belief in the World Cup and how it can help Rugby League pull in lots of new fans in Wales and beyond, and there’s a look at Samoa’s ongoing preparations for the tournament.
As always, there’s lots more inside too.