St Ives thrilling semi-final against Northampton Casuals
St Ives outgunned Northampton Casuals 57–33 in a thrilling, try-filled encounter. Despite a strong wind, both teams played attacking rugby from the off. Ives stormed ahead in the first half, racking up six converted tries—including a hat-trick from Oliver Giglio—to lead 42–7 at the break. Casuals fought back with four second-half tries as Ives rotated their squad, giving a debut to youngster Sam Gledson. Ben Fleming and Ollie Bartlett each grabbed two for Ives, who scored nine tries in total. The Bulls now prepare to face Coalville on May 10 at the Chicken Shack—kick-off at 3pm.
