Match Day Guide | Danske Bank Schools' Cup Semi-Finals

The first Danske Bank School's Cup semi-final takes place on Tuesday 25 February, to see who will claim the first spot in the final.

Semi-Final 1

🤝 Royal School Armagh v Rainey Endowed School<br>
🗓 Tuesday 25 February, 2.30pm<br>
🏟 Kingspan Stadium<br>
🏆 Danske Bank Schools' Cup Semi-Final

🎟️ Tickets available HERE<br>
📺 Watch LIVE on Ulster Rugby Live

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Royal School Armagh

Royal School Armagh had a comfortable start to their Schools' Cup campaign, defeating Down High School 38-0 in the Round of 16. They emerged victorious in the last round after a tough battle with Regent House, which finished 25-22. The last time Royal School Armagh reached the final was in 2020, when the trophy was shared with fellow semi-finalists, Wallace High School.

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Rainey Endowed School

Rainey have had an impressive Schools' Cup campaign so far, topping their group with 3 bonus-point wins. They went on to comfortably beat Bangor Grammar 56-12 in the Round of 16. In the quarter-finals, they defeated last year's finalists, Ballymena Academy 24-17. This is Rainey Endowed School's first semi-final in 42 years, and the school have not lifted the trophy since 1982, so excitement is high.

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Entering and Exiting the Stadium

Turnstiles will be open from 1.30pm. Turnstiles will be open at Onslow Parade and Mount Merrion Avenue. All patrons will require a ticket scanned to enter through turnstiles.

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There will be food trucks available at the back of the Grandstand for Royal School Armagh and the Family Stand for Rainey.

Semi-Final 2

🤝 Wallace High School v Belfast Royal Academy <br>
🗓 Wednesday 26 February, 2.30pm<br>
🏟 Kingspan Stadium<br>
🏆 Danske Bank Schools' Cup Semi-Final

🎟️ Tickets available HERE<br>
📺 Watch LIVE on Ulster Rugby Live

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Wallace High School

Wallace secured their semi-final spot by defeating last year's winners, RBAI in the last round 21-3. RBAI defeated Wallace in last year's semi-finals, so the Lisburn school will be looking to go one further this year.

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Belfast Royal Academy

Belfast Royal Academy have had a strong schools' cup journey, finishing top of their group and going on to defeat fellow Belfast school Methodist College 43-26 and Sullivan Upper School in a tight 20-17 encounter in the quarter-final. BRA have not been in a Schools' Cup final since 2010, and have not lifted the trophy since 1997, so will be hoping to change that.

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There will be food trucks available at the back of the Grandstand for Wallace High School and the Family Stand for Belfast Royal Academy.