▁the ▁on set ▁of ▁" Sum mer ▁Rugby " ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 ) ▁ran ▁from ▁around ▁August - time ▁through ▁to ▁around ▁May - time ▁and ▁this ▁competition ▁always ▁took ▁place ▁early ▁in ▁the ▁season , ▁in ▁the ▁Aut umn , ▁with ▁the ▁final ▁taking ▁place ▁in ▁( or ▁just ▁before ) ▁December ▁( The ▁only ▁exception ▁to ▁this ▁was ▁when ▁dis ruption ▁of ▁the ▁fi xture ▁list ▁was ▁caused ▁during , ▁and ▁immediately ▁after , ▁the ▁two ▁World ▁Wars ). ▁ ▁Compet ition ▁and ▁Results ▁ ▁This ▁season ▁there ▁were ▁no ▁junior / am ateur ▁clubs ▁taking ▁part , ▁no ▁new ▁entr ants ▁and ▁no ▁" lea vers " ▁and ▁so ▁the ▁total ▁of ▁entries ▁remained ▁the ▁ ▁same ▁at ▁th ir teen . ▁This ▁in ▁turn ▁resulted ▁in ▁three ▁by es ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round . ▁ ▁Round ▁ 1 ▁ ▁In vol ved ▁▁ 5 ▁matches ▁( with ▁three ▁by es ) ▁and ▁ 1 3 ▁Club s ▁ ▁Round ▁ 1 ▁- ▁Re plays ▁▁ ▁In vol ved ▁▁ 1 ▁match ▁and ▁ 2 ▁Club s ▁ ▁Round ▁ 2 ▁- ▁Qu arter ▁Final s ▁ ▁In vol ved ▁ 4 ▁matches ▁and ▁ 8 ▁Club s ▁ ▁Round ▁ 3 ▁– ▁Sem i - Final s ▁▁ ▁In vol ved ▁ 2 ▁matches ▁and ▁ 4 ▁Club s ▁ ▁Final ▁ ▁Teams ▁and ▁Sc or ers ▁▁ ▁Sc oring ▁- ▁Try ▁= ▁three ▁( 3 ) ▁points ▁- ▁Go al ▁= ▁two ▁( 2 )