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
Rebels stand down Vuna for one game
Stathi Paxinos Cooper Vuna will be available to play for the Melbourne Rebels against Western Force next week after he received a one-game ban for his fight with teammate Kurtley Beale just hours after the team’s...
Rebels coach puts raps on first-gamer Roberts
Stathi Paxinos Talented Sydney University player will get his chance this week, earlier than expected.
Rebels forwards 'up for it'
Stathi Paxinos New-look Rebels back row up for the challenge to face the in-form Brumbies.
Rugby Union
Rebels forwards to take control, says O'Connor
Stathi Paxinos The stand-in Melbourne Rebels captain was eager to promote his forwards in Friday night's game against New South Wales.
Rugby Union
Rebels put faith in Olympian
Stathi Paxinos Dale Stevenson yesterday had the official first day of his new sporting life.
Forward pack to deliver: Weeks
Stathi Paxinos Tighthead prop says the pack does not need an overhaul from last season.
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
Rebels fight for overseas prop deal
Stathi Paxinos The Melbourne Rebels and the Australian Rugby Union are at loggerheads as to who the Super Rugby franchise can recruit to ease its front-row crisis.
Smells like team spirit as Rebels make the most of improving season
Stathi Paxinos DANNY CIPRIANI believes there will be one crucial similarity when Melbourne Rebels play the Brumbies in Canberra tonight: team spirit.
Rugby Union
Rebel praises 'spirit'
Stathi Paxinos Danny Cipriani believes there will be one crucial element in tonight's game: team spirit.
Rugby Union
Disappointed Delve draws line in sand
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Rebels stand-in skipper Gareth Delve said he believes there's a time when you either put up or shut up.
Rugby Union
Rebels put up a fight
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Rebels show they would no longer be known as easybeats of competition.
Meet the Rebels
Stathi Paxinos The Melbourne Rebels team.
