Match Reports

No report as I was away.

Tailenders progressed to the next round of the Clonmell Cup at the expense of a valiant AEI side. Tailenders notched two early tries and the writing seemed to be on the wall, but AEI quickly hit back as Neil Morgan scored in the corner following some good play in the […]

With two players making their AEI debuts, many players playing out of position and three AEI players playing for the opposition, this match took on the air of a trial match. AEI were unusually quick out of the blocks as Paul Eaton scored two tries in the first five minutes. […]

OLs eventually emerged the victors in this hard fought and closely contested local derby. AEI’s much changed team competed well and the pack scrummaged magnificently throughout, but ultimately it was a combination of OLs youth and better second phase possession that won them the match. The only score in the […]

AEI’s excellent start to the season continued with a good display against a disciplined Warwick team. The hailstorm which greeted the start of the match made conditions tricky and the game was dominated by numerous scrums and lineouts in the first 20 minutes. Eventually, after some early escapades with the […]

Following on from the closely contested trial match with St Andrews, the first game of the season provided AEI with less stern opposition. Paul Thompson started off as he finished last season with an early try. This was followed by tries from Andy Sullivan, Rich Pinks (2) and Thompson again […]

The AEI RFC 81st Annual Club Dinner marked the end of a long and arduous season, characterised by many injuries, fewer victories and the appearance of an inflatable pig. The preamble consisted of the Club AGM where there was much idle talk of training, selection and blazer badges. As always, […]

Some cheating b*****d of a referee (no names, Mr Waddoups), made sure that there was only ever going to be one result. While the men were handicapped with wellington boots and oven gloves (the oven gloves actually improving the handling of many players), the women’s only handicap was coach Terry […]

AEI finished off their season with an emphatic victory over a side with whom they drew earlier in the season. The scene was set from a scrum in the opening minutes when the ball was spun through the backs, winger Paul Thompson made a good break and Tony Chronnell popped […]

The final score was perhaps closer than it should have been in this typical end of season game. The try-fest started in the opening minutes with a try for Casuals but some characteristically strong running by Paul Thompson gave him a try to bring the scores level, and Nick Elliott’s […]