Articles by Billy Stevenson

About Billy Stevenson (530 Articles)

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.

ORIGIN 2: New South Wales Blues v. Queensland Maroons (ANZ Stadium, 11/11/20)

November 11, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Blues came away with a much more convincing game against Queensland for Origin 2 – so convincing that you had to wonder whether the post-GF slump had got to Nathan [...]

ORIGIN 1: New South Wales Blues v. Queensland Maroons (Adelaide Oval, 5/1/20)

November 5, 2020 // 0 Comments

The first match of the post-GF Origin season, and the first modern Origin match in daylight hours, came down to three tries apiece, with only a pair of missed conversions [...]

GRAND FINAL: Penrith Panthers v. Melbourne Storm (ANZ Stadium, 25/10/20)

October 25, 2020 // 0 Comments

2020 was a NRL season like no other, and in many ways it felt incredible enough to arrive at such a galvanising grand final after the lockdown earlier in the year. Nathan [...]

PRELIMINARY FINAL: Penrith Panthers v. South Sydney Rabbitohs (ANZ Stadium, 17/10/20)

October 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

Saturday night’s game at ANZ was one of the most dramatic arm wrestles of this finals season, featuring long periods without scoring, and short bursts of points, that saw [...]

PRELIMINARY FINAL: Melbourne Storm v. Canberra Raiders (Suncorp Stadium, 16/10/20)

October 16, 2020 // 0 Comments

Friday night’s game was delayed for ten minutes due to a ticketing error that left hundreds of fans stranded outside Suncorp, although it didn’t detract from Melbourne [...]

ELIMINATION FINAL: Parramatta Eels v. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Bankwest Stadium, 14/10/20)

October 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Eels had an uphill battle on their hands when they squared off against the Bunnies for Friday night’s Elimination Final, with Maika Sivo and Blake Ferguson already [...]

ELIMINATION FINAL: Sydney Roosters v. Canberra Raiders (Sydney Cricket Ground, 9/10/20)

October 9, 2020 // 0 Comments

Friday night’s game was a genuine Grand Final rematch, with the loser destined to play last game of football in 2020 when the Roosters and Raiders rocked up at the SCG. [...]

ELIMINATION FINAL: South Sydney Rabbitohs v. Newcastle Knights (ANZ Stadium, 4/6/20)

October 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Knights were back in the finals for the first time since 2013, and South Sydney were keen to show that their barnstorming win over the Roosters was no fluke, when they [...]

ELIMINATION FINAL: Canberra Raiders v. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (GIO Stadium, 3/10/20)

October 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Raiders had only suffered defeat twice at GIO this year when they hosted the Sharks for Saturday’s Elimination Final, coming away with a twelve-point win to progress [...]

QUALIFYING FINAL: Melbourne Storm v. Parramatta Eels (Suncorp Stadium, 3/10/20)

October 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

Parra started fast for the second qualifying match of the 2020 finals season, with Shaun Lane charging down Cameron Smith’s first kick, which was then cleaned up clinically [...]