Articles by Billy Stevenson

About Billy Stevenson (770 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.

STATE OF ORIGIN: Blues v. Maroons (Cbus Super Stadium, 14/7/21, 18-20)

July 14, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Blues had a chance to make history in the most epic way when they met the Maroons for a last-minute fixture at Cbus on Wednesday. New South Wales hadn’t secured a clean [...]

ROUND 17: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v. Sydney Roosters (Bankwest Stadium, 10/7/21, 16-22)

July 10, 2021 // 0 Comments

It had been raining for hours by the time Sydney City and Canterbury rocked up to Bankwest, adding to the eeriness of a spectator-free stadium. Both teams failed to post [...]

ROUND 17: South Sydney Rabbitohs v. North Queensland Cowboys (McDonald Jones Stadium, 9/7/21, 46-18)

July 9, 2021 // 0 Comments

Last time the Bunnies played in the wet they were smashed 50-0 by Melbourne, but they put down a torrent of tries against North Queensland in Newcastle on Friday night. Five [...]

ROUND 16: Wests Tigers v. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Leichhardt Oval, 4/7/21, 22-38)

July 4, 2021 // 0 Comments

It had been fourteen years since the Tigers hosted South Sydney at Leichhardt when they met on Sunday afternoon. Yet that just made the post-lockdown emptiness feel drabber [...]

ROUND 16: Brisbane Broncos v. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Suncorp Stadium, 4/7/21, 26-18)

July 4, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Sharks were at the bottom of the eight and the Broncos were at the bottom of the ladder when they met at Suncorp on Sunday afternoon, but that didn’t prevent this being [...]

ROUND 16: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Bankwest Stadium, 3/7/21, 0-66)

July 3, 2021 // 0 Comments

Trent Barrett and Des Hasler were both coaching against their former clubs when Manly rocked up to play the Bulldogs at Bankwest on Saturday afternoon. The Sea Eagles only [...]

ROUND 16: Penrith Panthers v. Parramatta Eels (BlueBet Stadium, 2/7/21, 13-12)

July 2, 2021 // 0 Comments

The last time Penrith lost at home was against the Raiders in 2019, although they came pretty close against Parramatta on Friday night. Nathan Cleary was nursing his shoulder [...]

ROUND 16: New Zealand Warriors v. St. George-Illawarra Dragons (Central Coast Stadium, 2/7/21, 18-19)

July 2, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Warriors had won their last five matches against the Dragons when they hosted them in Gosford on Friday evening, but both teams were struggling for consistency, and [...]

ROUND 16: Sydney Roosters v. Melbourne Storm (McDonald Jones Stadium, 1/7/21, 0-46)

July 1, 2021 // 0 Comments

Melbourne were on a roll when they rocked up to play the Roosters in Newcastle on Thursday night. They’d scored 90 tries in their last twelve games, and were looking for [...]

STATE OF ORIGIN: Maroons v. Blues (Suncorp Stadium, 27/6/21, 0-26)

June 27, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Blues’ win over Queensland in Townsville was superb, but tonight’s game was even more sublime, cementing 2021 as a milestone Origin series. They may not have piled a [...]