During his high school years he also played for local Super Rugby franchise, the Blues at under-18 level.

He won the Waikato Supporters Club player of the year award as a reward for his fine debut season.

In October 2016 it was announced that Stevenson would join newly promoted Mitre 10 Cup Premiership side North Harbour for 2017, a move that would take him back to his place of birth.

He debuted in the opening match of the campaign, a New Zealand derby against the Crusaders, before a shoulder injury suffered in that game ruled him out for several weeks.

[6] A month later, he scored the first hat-trick of his career in the big away victory 59-8 against the Melbourne Rebels, allowing the chiefs to qualify for the playoffs of the 2019 Super Rugby season.