After not being held last year, and having been very poorly subscribed the year before, there was a big effort needed to put this tournament back on the student calendar. Although there were some late withdrawals, there were still 16 teams participating, which was great. Bristol and Nottingham universities both brought 2 teams, while Sheffield, Birmingham, Oxford and Reading Unis were also represented. Cardiff Uni themselves entered 3 teams, and the final 5 places were filled by an Old Boys team, 2 from Cardiff Dragons, 1 from Cardiff City and a Medics team.
With the university sides all featuring a minimum of 4 beginners per team, the top teams inevitably were two sides full of experienced players, the Old Boys winning 11-4 against the Medics in the final. Nottingham were the best placed university side in 4th, and the standard of play from the beginners in all the student sides was very high.
For the Welsh teams, the main satisfaction would have come from about 30 players getting their first competetive games, and the matches were played in an excellent atmosphere.
