The twelve Premiership Clubs were split into three Groups – A, B and C – with each group playing on a consecutive Friday in July. Each team in the group played each other once, to the
International Rugby Board Laws of the Game – 7s Variations. Based on the result, teams would receive: • 4 points for a win • 2 points for a draw • 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less • 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Following all the games, the winner and runner up in the group would progress to the finals. In the finals, the six teams were split into two pools. Again teams played each other once and points were awarded based on the result. Following the culmination of this stage the winners of each pool progressed to the final, the winner of that game being declared the champions. ==Group stage==