Articles by Billy Stevenson

About Billy Stevenson (774 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.

CHARITY SHIELD: South Sydney Rabbitohs v. St. George-Illawarra Dragons (Glen Willow Stadium, 24/2/17)

February 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Rabbitohs have stuck it out during a hot, humid night in Mudgee to bring in their sixth consecutive Charity Shield. Clad in their 1964 Country Tour jersey – Green V [...]

TRIAL: Melbourne Storm v. North Queensland Cowboys (Suncorp Stadium, 23/2/18)

February 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

It was a torrential backdrop to Johnathan Thurston’s testimonial match at Suncorp last Friday night, with the rain bucketing down to make for the wettest pitch, and lowest [...]

WORLD CUP FINALS: New Zealand v. Fiji (Wellington Regional Stadium, 18/11/17)

November 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

In a Rugby League World Cup year that has seen enormous point differentials, it was extraordinary to witness a game in which the total number of points scored equaled that of [...]

WORLD CUP WEEK 3: New Zealand v. Tonga (Waikato Stadium, 11/11/17)

November 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

The showdown between New Zealand and Tonga was hyped to be one of the key matchups of this year’s Rugby League World Cup, and it sure didn’t disappoint. After a couple of [...]

WORLD CUP WEEK 1: Ireland v. Italy (Barlow Park, 29/10/17)

November 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

Along with Lebanon and France, the clash between Ireland and Italy was probably the most evenly matched contest of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, and the first real upset [...]

WORLD CUP WEEK 1: Fiji v. United States (1300SMILES Stadium, 28/10/17)

November 4, 2017 // 2 Comments

All in all, Saturday’s game between Fiji and the United States in Townsville was probably the most unevenly matched contest of the first week of the 2017 Rugby League World [...]

WORLD CUP WEEK 1: Samoa v. New Zealand (Mt. Smart Stadium, 28/10/17)

November 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

While Wales may have suffered a disappointing loss in Port Moresby, Saturday’s game at Mt Smart was the first fixture in this world cup in which one side looked genuinely [...]

WORLD CUP WEEK 1: Papua New Guinea v. Wales (Oil Search National Football Stadium, 29/10/17)

November 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

Saturday’s game between Papua New Guinea and Wales in Port Moresby was the first example, this time around, of the kind of yawning scoreline you only ever tend to see in [...]

WORLD CUP WEEK 1: Australia v. England (Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, 27/10/17)

November 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Kangaroos have started the 2017 Rugby League World Cup with a decisive win over England, and a particularly strong finish, with the visitors putting down points at the [...]

FINALS: Sydney Roosters v. North Queensland Cowboys (Allianz Stadium, 23/9/17)

September 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

There won’t be a better game of football in 2017 than the Cowboys’ shock win over the Roosters – that is, unless North Queensland manage to bring home a win over the [...]