Stathi Paxinos

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

Rebels prepare for a new generation

Gareth Delve.

Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Rebels face more changes with the club on Wednesday confirming that Gareth Delve, Richard Kingi and James King would be joining the likes of Ged Robinson and Nick Phipps leaving at the end...

Manu to add spice to Rebels

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Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Rebels move to strengthen front-row stocks for next season.

O'Connor's slow road back

Still out: James O'Connor is being patient.

Stathi Paxinos James O'Connor says skipping year-end tour and spending pre-season with Rebels has upside.

Rugby

Fractured rib keeps 'battered' Beale on the sidelines

Kurtley Beale

Stathi Paxinos WALLABIES star Kurtley Beale will be in a race to be fit for the opening Test of the inaugural Rugby Championship after scans yesterday showed that he had a fractured rib which will keep him...

Rebels target young blood for leadership

Melbourne Rebels

Stathi Paxinos Veteran forward Gareth Delve to be replaced as Melbourne Rebels vice-captain.

Rebels relish clash of the Crusaders

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Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Rebels coach Damien Hill does not fear clash with Crusaders.

Rugby Union

Rebel with a cause fit and ready to fire

Michael Lipman.

Stathi Paxinos Michael Lipman says he has many reasons to pull out his best game in a 'very, very long time'.

Meet the Rebels

Stathi Paxinos The Melbourne Rebels team.