17 Facts About Jason Stevens

Jason Anthony Stevens was born on 8 January 1973 and is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

Jason Stevens is of Greek heritage from his father's side.

Jason Stevens began playing rugby league for his school, Marist College Kogarah, in the St George area as well as playing for local club side the Brighton Seagulls after a request by a friend to join.

Jason Stevens is the brother of fellow former St George Dragons player Paul Stevens.

In 1992, after being signed by the St George Dragons, Jason Stevens moved into the Dragons Under 21s side and reached his first Grand Final for the Dragons but ended up on the losing side going down to the Western Suburbs Magpies.

The day turned sour though when, in the second tackle of the game, Jason Stevens injured his thumb badly and had to be taken from the field to hospital for surgery; the Dragons eventually lost the game without him taking any further part.

Jason Stevens enjoyed another four seasons for the Dragons before finally moving on to St George's local rivals, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, for the 1997 season.

Jason Stevens enjoyed a successful and much heralded career for the Sharks.

Jason Stevens scored a total of ten tries for the club and put in countless hours in the forward pack building his reputation as one of the best and toughest forwards in rugby league during the span of his career.

Jason Stevens was selected for the Australian team to compete in the end of season 1999 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament.

Jason Stevens built up good partnerships over several years at the Sharks and at International level with fellow Prop forwards Martin Lang and Chris Beattie.

Towards the end of the 2005 season Jason Stevens finally announced that he would retire from Rugby League while appearing on The Footy Show.

Jason Stevens has appeared in various skits, segments, and performed songs in several episodes.

Jason Stevens was a finalist in the 2005 Cleo Bachelor of the Year awards.

In 2010, Jason Stevens appeared regularly on Seven Network's The Matty Johns Show as a panelist and an interviewer of touring celebrities.

Jason Stevens was in the line up of season 10 of Dancing with the Stars.

On stage in 2013, Jason Stevens appeared in a Sydney production of the musical The Wiz as the Lion.