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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.

James O'Connor of the Rebels prepares to kick a conversion during the round two Super Rugby match between the Rebels and the Brumbies at AAMI Park on February 22, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Rugby Union

O'Connor given his chance to lead

Stathi Paxinos James O'Connor will captain the Melbourne Rebels in a Super Rugby game for the first time.

Rebels open account with fighting win

Stathi Paxinos THE Melbourne Rebels has for the first time started a Super Rugby season with a win when they fought back against the Western Force to secure a 30-23 victory at AAMI Park on Friday night.

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 Union

Gareth Delve named as Rebels captain

Stathi Paxinos Gareth Delve has become the first foreign player to be named captain of an Australian Super Rugby team, with the Melbourne Rebels this morning making the announcement.

Rugby Union

Rebels pick Welsh star as new skipper

Stathi Paxinos Gareth Delve the first foreign player named captain of an Australian Super Rugby team.

Rebels name Welshman Delve as leader but offsider yet to emerge

Stathi Paxinos GARETH DELVE has become the first foreign player to be named captain of an Australian Super Rugby team after being appointed to lead the Melbourne Rebels.

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...

Talking potential

Stathi Paxinos Gareth Delve won't forget where the Rebels have come from.

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.

Union

Lacklustre visitors hold off determined Rebels

Stathi Paxinos It was not the domination expected from the ACT Brumbies over a team coming off a last-round flogging, but the Australian conference leaders did enough to hold off a determined Melbourne Rebels 27-19...

Rugby Union

Rebels rue ruling in loss

Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Rebels were last night left seething at a disallowed try to James Hilgendorf that cost them a chance of snatching momentum and a possible victory against the Brumbies, with the Melbourne...

Rugby Union

Rebels 'worth cheering about'

Stathi Paxinos World Cup-winning coach says the Rebels should be 'well pleased' with their achievements this year.

Super Rugby

Mortlock hangs up his boots

Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Rebels and former Wallabies skipper Stirling Mortlock will retire at the end of the Super Rugby season after conceding that the bash-and-crash style that made him one of the best centres of...

Retiring Mortlock proud to lead Rebels

Stathi Paxinos HE HAS had a standout career over 15 seasons, but Stirling Mortlock, who yesterday announced he would retire at the end of the Super Rugby season, still believes there were things he could have done...

Rugby

Departing Rebels see a bright future for club

Stathi Paxinos Julian Huxley and Alister Campbell believe they will be leaving the club in strong shape.

Rugby Union

Mortlock may miss his finale

Stathi Paxinos Injury could ruin another landmark moment in Stirling Mortlock's career, with calf soreness putting Melbourne Rebels' retiring captain in doubt for his final game in Australia.