#Forbidden Game

NOW that it's the inbetween period of Christmas and New Year, many people will be twiddling their thumbs wondering what to do next - or wondering what date it is. Don't panic! There are some brilliant rugby league-related books out there to help pass the time as well as get you excited about the new season. Here are five of the best rugby league…

Rugby League's men's World Cup kicks off on Saturday when England take on Samoa in Newcastle. It's the 16th iteration of a tournament first played in France in 1954. But, if 10 years previously, you'd asked any French player taking part in that inaugural competition whether they'd ever foresee playing a World Cup on home soil they'd have laughed…