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Danske Bank Schools' Cup: Round of 16 Preview

26th January 2023
The Danske Bank Schools' Cup continues this weekend with the Round of 16, as the ten seeded Schools enter the competition.

They're joined by 6 teams who qualified from the Group Stage which was played between October and January. The 5 Group winners progressed, alongside the best-placed runners-up.

The Round of 16 in the Danske Bank Schools' Bowl will also take place, with all Cup & Bowl fixtures listed below due to take place on the morning of Saturday the 28th of January.

Following these fixtures, draws will take place for the next stage of the Danske Bank Schools' Cup, Subsidiary Shield, Schools' Bowl, and Schools' Trophy.

### Danske Bank Schools' Cup Round of 16

Ballymena Academy v Campbell College

Dromore HS v Down HS

RS Dungannon v Ballyclare HS

Coleraine GS v Limavady GS

Sullivan Upper v RS Armagh

Belfast Royal Academy v Methodist College

Wallace HS v Foyle College

Enniskillen Royal GS v RBAI

### Danske Bank Schools' Bowl Round of 16

Larne GS v Banbridge Academy

Regent House v Cambridge House

Grosvenor GS v Lurgan College

Dalriada School v Antrim Grammar School

Portadown College v Rainey ES

Bangor GS v Bangor Academy & Sixth Form College

Friends’ School v Belfast High School

Strabane Academy v Omagh Academy

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🏆 The <a href="https://twitter.com/DanskeBank_UK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DanskeBank_UK</a> Schools&#39; Cup reaches the Round of 16 this weekend!<br><br>📹 Here&#39;s a look back at the draw, when we spoke to some of the 1st XV Captains at Kingspan Stadium.<br><br>For the full fixture list &amp; more info ⬇️ <a href="https://t.co/mOKWOt7AsR">https://t.co/mOKWOt7AsR</a> <a href="https://t.co/FfwS9Cy1nQ">pic.twitter.com/FfwS9Cy1nQ</a></p>&mdash; Schools&#39; Cup Rugby (@DBSchoolsCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/DBSchoolsCup/status/1618624848116482049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Danske Bank Schools’ Cup Group Stages - Results

Group A

<table>
<tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>P</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>W</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>D</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>L</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>TB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>LB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>A</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Pts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Limavady GS</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>60</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cambridge House</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>50</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>37</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dalriada School</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>41</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>25</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lurgan College</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>74</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody>
</table>

Week 1  Saturday 22nd October

Dalriada School 26 (4) - 0 Lurgan College

Limavady GS 20 (2) – 17 (2) Cambridge House

Week 2  Saturday 12th November

Limavady GS 8 (1) – 5 (1) Dalriada School

Cambridge House 16 (2) - 7 (1) Lurgan College

Week 3 Wednesday 21st December

Lurgan College 7 (1) – 32 (5) Limavady GS

Week 3  Saturday 7th January

Cambridge House 17 (3) – 10 (2) Dalriada School

Group B

<table>
<tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>P</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>W</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>D</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>L</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>TB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>LB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>A</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Pts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Dromore HS</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>101</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge Academy</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>74</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Bangor GS</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>36</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>74</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Larne GS</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>15</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>109</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody>
</table>

Week 1  Saturday 22nd October

Banbridge Academy 7 (1) – 19 (3) Dromore HS

Larne GS 10 (1) – 24 (4) Bangor GS

Week 2  Saturday 12th November

Dromore HS 42 (6) – 12 (2) Bangor GS

Banbridge Academy 45 (4+) – 5 (1) Larne GS

Week 3  Saturday 10th December

Bangor GS 0 – 22 (4) Banbridge Academy

Week 3  Mon 19th December

Dromore HS 40 (7) – 0 Larne GS

Group C

<table>
<tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>P</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>W</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>D</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>L</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>TB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>LB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>A</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Pts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Down HS</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>89</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>45</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Foyle College</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>106</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>45</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Belfast HS</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>90</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>75</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Strabane Academy</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>127</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody>
</table>

Week 1  Saturday 22nd October

Down HS 21 (3) – 12 (2) Foyle College

Belfast HS 40 (6) – 0 (0) Strabane Academy

Week 2  Wednesday 9th November

Strabane Academy 7 (1) – 47 (8) Foyle College (7 – 50)

Week 2  Saturday 12th November

Belfast HS 33 (5) – 28 (4) Down HS

Week 3  Saturday 10th December

Down HS 40 (4+) - 0 Strabane Academy (conceded, 5pts)

Foyle College 47 (7) - 17 (3) Belfast HS

Group D

<table>
<tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>P</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>W</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>D</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>L</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>TB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>LB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>A</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Pts</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>RS Dungannon</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>92</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>13</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Rainey ES</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>67</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>9</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Portadown College</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>89</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Friends’ School</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>51</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p></p></td></tr></tbody>
</table>

Week 1  Saturday 22nd October

Rainey ES 8 (1) – 28 (3) RS Dungannon

Portadown College 12 (2) – 5 (1) Friends’ School

Week 2  Wednesday 9th November

Rainey ES 41 (4+) – 12 (2) Portadown College

Week 2  Saturday 12th November

RS Dungannon 21 (3) – 0 (0) Friends’ School

Week 3  Monday 19th December

Portadown College 5 (1) – 43 (7) RS Dungannon

Week 3  Saturday 7th January

Friends’ School 7 (1) – 18 (2) Rainey ES

Group E

<table>
<tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>P</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>W</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>D</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>L</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>TB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>LB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>A</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Pts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Enniskillen Royal GS</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>95</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>38</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regent House</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>62</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>45</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Omagh Academy</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>45</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>34</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Grosvenor GS</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>25</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>104</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody>
</table>

Week 1  Saturday 22nd October

Omagh Academy 7 (1) – 10 (2) Enniskillen Royal GS

Grosvenor GS 0 (0) – 26 (4) Regent House

Week 2  Saturday 12th November

Regent House 19 (2) – 33 (5) Enniskillen Royal GS

Week 2  Wednesday 16th November

Grosvenor GS 12 (2) – 26 (4) Omagh Academy

Week 3  Monday 19th December

Enniskillen Royal GS 52 (8) – 12 (2) Grosvenor GS

Week 3  Saturday 7th January

Regent House 17 (3) – 12 (2) Omagh Academy

### Danske Bank Schools' Cup Schedule

Quarter Finals: Saturday 11th February 2023

Semi Finals: Tuesday 28th February & Wednesday 1st March 2023, 2.30 pm, Kingspan Stadium

Final: Friday 17th March 2023, 3.00 pm, Kingspan Stadium