Match Reports

On a picturesque pitch in a clearing in the woods, like Hansel and Gretell, AEI got lost and didn’t find their way home. With the heavy rain during the week and snow on Saturday morning, the heavy conditions did not suit the normally fleet footed AEI. Whilst they were ruing […]

AEI ended their recent losing streak with a victory in this traditionally close fought encounter. In what was in truth a very scrappy match, AEI made as many mistakes as their opponents and were left with the feeling that the winning margin could have been a lot larger. After a […]

Aylestone failed to turn up.

A creditable AEI performance against what turned out to be the Saracens first XV. AEI took the field with the team 15 players actually selected, which was an occasion in itself, but this again did little to help AEI’s characteristic early torpor. The first 20 minutes all belonged Saracens who […]

A very dissappointing match for AEI who were even slower out of the blocks than normal, Warwick being 8-0 up within five minutes. For much of the remainder of the match AEI held their own but towards the end the Warwick superiority told with the home team scoring three late […]

GPT were quicker out of the blocks in this close fought encounter between ex-GEC rivals. The first ten minutes was all pressure from the GPT forwards but again the AEI defence held firm and once AEI got hold of the ball their backs looked immediately threatening as a couple of […]

The recent heavy rains had taken their toll on the Bugbrooke pitch which in some parts was muddy and in other parts resembled a scene from the Somme. Exhibiting strange physical properties (much like Richard Tuckey) the mud managed to stick like glue to the ball but failed to aid […]

A very scappy game eventually yielded AEI’s third win in succession. With the ground very wet under foot and a strong wind blowing across the pitch, the game was always going to be littered with mistakes but AEI did themselves no favours by conceeding an early penalty in front of […]

An excellent report and the first time we’ve beaten these boys for a long time. Much credit due to Mike Burnard in the lineout and wingers Rich Pinks and Rob Goode apparently.

In a game relocated at Rugby due to flooding, AEI blew hot and cold in the wind and rain. Claverdon kicked off with the wind behind and exerted constant pressure for the first fifteen minutes, but AEI’s defence held firm. Unusual tactical kicking by Stack Stephens at scrum half caused […]