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
Henderson trying to be one for trivia buffs
Stathi Paxinos Whatever happens during the Melbourne Rebels' clash against the Highlanders on July 12, veteran loosehead prop Nic Henderson, who will be playing his 119th and final Super Rugby game, does not want...
Henderson aims to finish up with a trivial pursuit
Stathi Paxinos Whatever happens during the Melbourne Rebels' clash against the Highlanders on July 12, veteran loose-head prop Nic Henderson, who will be playing his 119th and final Super Rugby game, does not want...
Rugby Union
Rebels prepare for a new generation
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...
Neck injury fails to stop Melbourne back-rower
Stathi Paxinos A year ago Jarrod Saffy was looking at the end of his career, which had spanned both rugby codes, because of a neck injury he had suffered at a Rebels training session.
Rugby Union
Saffy stronger than ever
Stathi Paxinos One year ago Jarrod Saffy was looking at the end of his career, which had spanned both rugby codes, because of a neck injury suffered at a Melbourne Rebels training session.
Rugby Union
Rebels hit high note to sink NSW
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Rebels show they are no longer the Super Rugby bunnies.
Rugby Union
Rebels probe Beale's latest slip
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Rebels are investigating whether any of Kurtley Beale's teammates - including fellow Wallaby James O'Connor - were with the troubled star when he broke the conditions of his return to rugby...
Rugby Union
Beale stood down by Rebels
Stathi Paxinos Kurtley Beale has again been suspended, after the troubled star broke the conditions of his return to rugby by drinking alcohol the night after returning for the Melbourne Rebels and missing a...
Battling Rebels ready for newcomers
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Rebels and Southern Kings two newest teams in Super Rugby.
Late goal crowns the Kings
Stathi Paxinos Rebels can only look back on match against Southern Kings as the one that got away.
Rugby Union
Beale suspended indefinitely, fined
Stathi Paxinos Kurtley Beale has been suspended indefinitely and fined for his behaviour in South Africa.
Rugby Union
O'Connor shines in new role as leader
Stathi Paxinos Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says he likes what he has seen in the emerging leadership of James O'Connor.
Rugby Union
Beale is ready and raring to get started
Stathi Paxinos Kurtley Beale says he is keen to get his season started this Saturday with the Melbourne Rebels' trial match against the Hurricanes, but he may be told to wait yet another week.
Young Rebels brought up to win
Stathi Paxinos The Melbourne Rebels believe they can no longer use the excuse of being a new Super Rugby team for a lack of success - and they go further than that, with Rebels hooker Ged Robinson declaring that...
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
Higginbotham regrets missing tour
Stathi Paxinos Scott Higginbotham says he regrets kneeing and head-butting All Black Richie McCaw.
O'Connor's slow road back
Stathi Paxinos James O'Connor says skipping year-end tour and spending pre-season with Rebels has upside.
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.
Rugby Union
Mortlock to miss last home game
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Rebels skipper Stirling Mortlock is set to miss his final game in Australia despite the club maintaining that the retiring veteran would be given until the last possible moment to be...
Stirling says goodbye to home fans
Stathi Paxinos STIRLING Mortlock had been willing further damage his troublesome calf and miss the Melbourne Rebels' final two games of the season so that he could play his final game in Australia last night at...
