[2] Stevens joined London Irish in 2013,[3] and played 42 times before leaving for a two-season spell at Nottingham.
Jimmy was born in Truro, Cornwall, and grew up in the town of St Ives.
He started playing rugby at his local club, St Ives RFC, along with his older brothers Louis and Tony,[4] before moving to Redruth RFC junior section, where he continued his development under the guidance of coaches Nigel Thomas, Phil Olds and Paul Hancock.
Jimmy's performances for Redruth and his county side saw him selected for England Under 16s,[5] where he took part in an unbeaten 4 Nations tournament.
[6] Here he was lucky enough to play with the likes of George Chuter and Tom Youngs, and spent some time on loan to Nottingham RFC.