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Danske Bank Ulster Schools' Cup Final: Match Day Guide

17th March 2015
Match Update: This promises to be one of the closest Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Finals in years. Both teams made relatively easy progress through the third round and quarter finals before RBAI defeated Coleraine AI narrowly and Wallace HS did likewise against Methody.

Wallace are unbeaten against any Ulster opposition this season, while RBAI have lost just once, to Ballymena Academy. The two teams drew when they met earlier in the season.

RBAI are aiming for a 30th outright title, in stark contrast to their Lisburn counterparts, who have never won the competition despite reaching four previous finals. The last two of those deciders came in 2003 and 2007, both versus today’s opposition RBAI.

Ticket Update: Tickets are still available for today’s much anticipated Schools’ Cup Final. You are strongly advised to purchase tickets in advance by clicking here and printing your ticket from home. Tickets will also be available to purchase from the Ulster Rugby Ticket Booth on Onslow Parade and the mobile Ticketmaster Box Office on Mount Merrion Avenue from 1.30pm. Tickets purchased on the gates will be on general sale and therefore you cannot select supporter areas within the Stadium. 

Tickets will be priced at £20 (seated) and £15 (standing) for adults and £15 (seated) and £10 (standing) for children. Please note there will be no card payments available and long queues are anticipated. 

Tickets that are due to be collected can be picked up at the Ticket Booth located at the Onslow Parade on the Ravenhill Road side of the ground from 1.30pm.

It is advised that you should arrive at the Stadium early and all pre-purchased tickets are ready to scan through automated turnstiles. 

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Match Programme: The 2015 Official Schools’ Cup Final Match Programme will be on sale from 1.30pm in the stadium. The programme contains match information, player profiles, team sheets, local rugby news, and good luck messages from both Roger Wilson and Chris Henry. 

You can also download a Digital Match Programme for free by clicking here: http://schoolscup.ulsterrugbydigital.com

Food Village: The Food Village including coffee shop and chip shop will be in operation today in the forecourt of the stadium from 1.30pm. 

Danske Bank Half Time Kicking Challenge: Five representatives from each school are invited to take one penalty kick each from the 22 metre out.  The team that lands the most successful kicks will win a prize of £200 worth of sports equipment for their school. So don’t forget to cheer loudly in support of your school team at half time as well as during the match!

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Cool FM Roadshow: The Cool FM Roadshow Stage will be at Kingspan Stadium from when gates open. A Cool FM DJ and the Cool Crew will be playing music and giving out station merchandise, so get down early and check it out!

Stadium Values: We are proud that a match at Kingspan Stadium is a safe, enjoyable, inclusive experience for people of all ages. We have a number of traditions that we believe make our stadium one of the best places in Europe to watch rugby. Here are our values and we ask all fans to support them today:

- We are passionate in our support of the Ulster team.
- We are silent during kicks at goal by both teams. 
- We respect the match officials’ decisions.
- We drink responsibly. 
- We are mindful of our language, especially when there are children and young people near us. 
- We do not tolerate sectarian, homophobic or derogatory language. 
- We respect the opposition players, supporters, management and officials

If you are attending a match at Kingspan Stadium and have an issue, please contact your nearest steward.  Following a game, you can email any observations, complaints or issues to standup@ulsterrugby.com. Thank you and enjoy the match.