Ulster Rugby v Cardiff Blues

2018/19 DANSKE BANK ULSTER SCHOOLS’ RUGBY COMPETITIONS LAUNCHED $_; Ѵ-†m1_ o= |_; ƑƏƐѶņƐƖ -mvh; -mh &Ѵv|;u "1_ooѴvĽ !†]0‹ 1olr;ঞঞomv took place at Kingspan Stadium on Monday 19th November, in the company of u;ru;v;m|-ঞˆ;v =uol |_; o‹v "1_ooѴvĽ †rķ buѴv "1_ooѴvĽ †rķ ;7-ѴѴbom "_b;Ѵ7 -m7 b]_ "1_ooѴvĽ $uor_‹ĺ

The draw for the opening two rounds of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup, the world’s v;1om7ŊoѴ7;v| u†]0‹ 1olr;ঞঞomķ -Ѵvo |ooh place in front of the 1st XV captains from each o= |_; ƒƒ r-uঞ1br-ঞm] v1_ooѴvĺ Last season, John McKee led Campbell College |o - ƐƖŊƐƒ Cm-Ѵ ˆb1|ou‹ oˆ;u $_; !o‹-Ѵ "1_ooѴ ul-]_ķ v;1†ubm] - Cuv| ঞ|Ѵ; vbm1; ƑƏƐƐ =ou

-lr0;ѴѴķ -m7 |_;bu ƑƓ|_ o†|ub]_| 1olr;ঞঞom success. First won by The Royal School Armagh back in 1876, the Schools’ Cup has been competed =ou ;ˆ;u‹ ‹;-u vbm1;ķ ‰b|_ Ɛƕ 7b@;u;m| v1_ooѴv having collected the famous cup, while Methodist College sit on top of the roll of _omo†u ‰b|_ ƒƔ o†|ub]_| ঞ|Ѵ;vĺ

2018/19 DANSKE BANK ULSTER SCHOOLS’ CUP

ROUND 1 Saturday 15th December 2018

ROUND 4 Saturday 9th February 2019

Antrim Grammar v Carrickfergus Grammar Strabane Academy v Wellington College

The eight winners from Round 3 will be joined in the Round 4 draw by: Ballymena Academy, Campbell College, Enniskillen Royal Grammar School, Methodist oѴѴ;]; ;Ѵ=-v|ķ !o‹-Ѵ ;Ѵ=-v| 1-7;lb1-Ѵ mvঞ|†ঞomķ Royal School Armagh, Sullivan Upper School and Wallace High School.

ROUND 2 Saturday 12th January 2019

Limavady Grammar v Larne Grammar Grosvenor Grammar v Friends’ School Cambridge House v Banbridge Academy

QUARTER-FINALS Saturday 23rd February 2019

Lurgan College v Foyle College Dromore HS v Regent House

Antrim Grammar / Carrickfergus Grammar v Down HS Belfast HS v Strabane Academy / Wellington College

SEMI-FINALS Tuesday 5th March 2019, 2.30pm at Kingspan Stadium Wednesday 6th March 2019, 2.30pm at Kingspan Stadium FINAL Monday 18th March 2019, 3.00pm at Kingspan Stadium

ROUND 3 Saturday 26th January 2019

The seven winners from Round 2 will be joined in the Round 3 draw by: Ballyclare High School, Bangor Grammar School, Belfast Royal Academy, Coleraine Grammar School, Dalriada School, Omagh Academy, Portadown College, Rainey Endowed School and Royal School Dungannon.

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