Articles by Billy Stevenson

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Massive NRL fan, passionate Wests Tigers supporter with a soft spot for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and a big follower of US sports as well.

Pre-Season Challenge, Week 2: Newcastle Knights v. Parramatta Eels (McDonald Jones Stadium, 14/2/25, 18-44)

February 17, 2025 // 0 Comments

Jason Ryles marked his first game as Parramatta coach with an impressive 44-18 victory over Newcastle on Friday night. The Eels scored eight tries and were especially [...]

Pre-Season Challenge, Week 2: Canberra Raiders v. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (GIO Stadium, 13/2/25, 40-10)

February 16, 2025 // 0 Comments

It was a pretty different Cronulla outfit that lined up at GIO Stadium on Thursday night to the trial team that had tied against the Warriors for the first footy of 2025. [...]

Indigenous All Stars v. NRL All Stars (Skilled Park, 13/2/10, 16-12)

February 15, 2025 // 0 Comments

Conceived by Preston Campbell and launched on the second anniversary of the official Apology to the Stolen Generations, the first Indigenous-All Stars Clash was a momentous [...]

Pre-Season Challenge, Week 1: Penrith Panthers v. Canberra Raiders (Sharks Stadium, 8/2/25, 16-22)

February 11, 2025 // 0 Comments

Not a single Penrith Grand Final winner was present in the team’s first public game of the year. Instead, this was an opportunity for the franchise’s enormous depth to [...]

Pre-Season Challenge, Week 1: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v. New Zealand Warriors (Sharks Stadium, 7/2/25, 12-12)

February 9, 2025 // 0 Comments

The NRL Pre-Season Challenge started with a terrific hit-up between Cronulla and New Zealand, two of the teams that will be travelling to Las Vegas to commence the regular [...]

STATE OF ORIGIN: Game 2, Blues v. Maroons (MCG, 26/6/24, 38-18)

June 27, 2024 // 0 Comments

The Blues might have had their fair share of heartbreak with the loss of Joseph Sua’ali’i early in Game 1 but they bounced back with one of the all-time great Origin [...]

ROUND 18: Brisbane Broncos v. Dolphins (The Gabba, 2/7/23, 24-16)

July 2, 2023 // 0 Comments

The second Broncos-Dolphins showdown in NRL history felt almost as eventful the first, and ended with another close win for Brisbane. As if in sympathy with the Ashes, this [...]

ROUND 17: Sydney Roosters v. Canberra Raiders (Allianz Stadium, 25/6/23, 18-20)

June 25, 2023 // 0 Comments

Sunday night’s game between the Roosters and Raiders was an intriguing prospect on paper, and came down to a heartbreaking two-point loss for the hosts, who botched [...]

ROUND 15: Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v. Dolphins (4 Pines Park, 9/6/23, 58-18)

June 9, 2023 // 0 Comments

The Dolphins were travelling to Sydney for the first time when they rocked up to meet the Sea Eagles at Brookvale on Friday night, while the Sea Eagles had a point to prove [...]

ORIGIN 1: Maroons v. Blues (Adelaide Oval, 31/5/23, 26-18)

May 31, 2023 // 0 Comments

The Marons have delivered another sublime Origin miracle to mark Daly Cherry-Evans’ 20th game in the Maroons jersey and James Tedesco’s 20th in the New South Wales [...]