Stathi Paxinos
Stathi Paxinos covers rugby league, rugby union, boxing, swimming and Australian Rules football for The Age. He has covered numerous major sporting events including the Sydney Olympic Games (boxing), the 2003 Rugby World Cup, state of origin contests and NRL finals, world title fights and national swimming championships. Stathi also covered boxing and aquatics at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Rugby Union
Beale suspended indefinitely, fined
Stathi Paxinos Kurtley Beale has been suspended indefinitely and fined for his behaviour in South Africa.
Rugby
Beale may play after scans clear injury
Stathi Paxinos, Melissa Woods KURTLEY BEALE could still play against former team NSW on Friday night after scans cleared the Melbourne Rebels star of seriously injuring his shoulder in the 30-13 loss to the Brumbies.
Rugby Union
Rebellious youth set to take over
Stathi Paxinos It is now fair to say that the Melbourne Rebels are no longer a 'Dad's Army'.
Rugby
Cut won't keep O'Connor out of opener
STATHI PAXINOS JAMES O'CONNOR is expected to be fit for the Melbourne Rebels' season opener against Western Force despite the Wallabies star suffering a bad gash to his bottom lip that required 18 stitches during...
Rugby Union
Top six and no more excuses for Rebels
Stathi Paxinos The Melbourne Rebels believe they can no longer use the excuse of being new.
Rugby Union
Rebels on verge of new territory
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne knows it must start fast to take the wind out of the dangerous Hurricanes as it bids for the first time to win a third successive Super Rugby match.
Rugby Union
Rebels 'worth cheering about'
Stathi Paxinos World Cup-winning coach says the Rebels should be 'well pleased' with their achievements this year.
Red tide beats Rebels
Stathi Paxinos It was ultimately a night of disappointment for Melbourne as it went down 32-17 to the Reds.
Delve named top Rebel
Stathi Paxinos Gareth Delve has won the Melbourne Rebels top award at the club's end-of-season presentation lunch today.
Rugby Union
Rebels win a big step: Hill
Stathi Paxinos Damien Hill walked into last night's post-match press conference a happy man.
Rugby Union
Rebels trio bedazzle Blues
Stathi Paxinos Move over Cameron Smith, Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk, the Melbourne Rebels' 34-23 win over the more-fancied Blues on Thursday has shown there could be a new ''Big Three'' in town.
Rugby Union
Rebel with a cause fit and ready to fire
Stathi Paxinos Michael Lipman says he has many reasons to pull out his best game in a 'very, very long time'.
Freier lines up for a century as Rebels meet Force
Stathi Paxinos Adam Freier has a casual way of describing one of the hardest milestones in Australian rugby.
Meet the Rebels
Stathi Paxinos The Melbourne Rebels team.
