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
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
Rebels face anxious wait on Beale
Stathi Paxinos The No.10 hurt his left shoulder in a tackle mid-way through the second half.
Rugby Union
Beale to miss just one Rebel game
Stathi Paxinos Five-eighth's absence another hit for the Rebels play-making stocks.
Rugby
Lipman quits for his health
Stathi Paxinos Worsening side-effects from concussion force gutsy breakaway to immediately retire.
Head rules the heart
Stathi Paxinos Michael Lipman has kept a medical secret for three years; now it has ended his career.
Veteran Rebels' work is done: Hill
Stathi Paxinos Coach declares the veterans will leave club with a legacy to take it to a promising future.
Pyle, Delve to share top role
Stathi Paxinos Second-rower to be named as joint Rebels vice-captain with incumbent Gareth Delve.
Delve has no regrets over Rebels move
Stathi Paxinos Gareth Delve suffered the disappointment of missing out on Wales' World Cup team.
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.
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
Fitting the Beale: Melbourne maestro takes to new spot at five-eighth
Stathi Paxinos KURTLEY BEALE'S Melbourne Rebels teammates do not doubt that the backline maestro could easily handle a switch to Test five-eighth after watching the difference he has made to the Super Rugby team.
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'.
Rugby Union
Post-Cipriani Rebels the Beale thing
Stathi Paxinos Rod Macqueen has witnessed the remarkable and almost instantaneous transformation the team has had since Danny Cipriani departed.
Meet the Rebels
Stathi Paxinos The Melbourne Rebels team.
