Please find to follow the Scotland forward media schedule for the 2009 RBS 6 Nations Championship.



This schedule is being distributed at this point to assist media in their forward planning. As usual, we will aim to send an updated schedule for the week ahead each Friday afternoon.



Please note all timings are subject to change by the national coach in light of match preparations.



Monday 2 February – no access



Tuesday 3 February – photography access to morning training session (likely to be at Murrayfield); assistant coach Mike Brewer available to media



Wednesday 4 February – Team announcement (v Wales) day

Broadcast media – 10.50am – Drysdale Suite, Murrayfield Stadium – Scotland coach Frank Hadden will be available for media interviews (please book in advance with Graham Law)

Photographers – 10.50-11.15am – Foyer 1925 Suites, Murrayfield Stadium – Selected Scotland players will be available for photographs

Written media – 11.20am – Smith and Wallace Suite, Murrayfield Stadium – Scotland coach Frank Hadden will hold a written media conference.

At the conclusion of the written media conference, selected Scotland players will be available for interview (both broadcast and written). Media access will conclude at 12.20pm



Thursday 5 February – Assistant coach Graham Steadman will be available for media interviews (booked through Graham Law)



Friday 6 February – 11.15am – Smith and Wallace Suite, Murrayfield Stadium – Scotland captain’s media conference. The captain (plus four players – two for daily papers, two for Sunday papers/broadcasters) will be available for interviews. Media access will conclude at 12 noon



Saturday 7 February – Captain’s run, Murrayfield Stadium. Timings TBC but liable to be late morning. There will be 15 minutes’ vision only access to captain’s run. Please note: no interviews at this time. A member of the coaching staff will be available for a ten minute media huddle at the conclusion of the session (venue TBA)



Sunday 8 February – Scotland v Wales, kick-off 3pm



Monday 9 February – Update from Graham Law. Potential player interview access TBC



Tuesday 10 February – Team announcement (v France) day

Broadcast media – 10.50am – Howie Suite, Murrayfield Stadium – Scotland coach Frank Hadden will be available for media interviews (please book in advance with Graham Law)

Photographers – 10.50-11.15am – Meet in Foyer, 1925 Suites, Murrayfield Stadium – Selected Scotland players will be available for photographs

Written media – 11.20am – Davies and Ireland Suite, Murrayfield Stadium – Scotland coach Frank Hadden will hold a written media conference.

At the conclusion of the written media conference, selected Scotland players will be available for interview (both broadcast and written). Media access will conclude at 12.20pm



Wednesday 11 February – 11.15am – Davies and Ireland suite, Murrayfield Stadium – captain’s media conference. The captain (plus two players) will be available for media interviews. Access will conclude at 12 noon.



Thursday 12 February – Travel day. No access



Friday 13 February – Member of the coaching staff will be available to media in Paris (time and venue TBC). Possible pic in Paris too.



Saturday 14 February – France v Scotland, Stade de France, kick-off 3pm GMT



Thursday 19 February – Open training session (mid afternoon, likely to be at Murrayfield) plus interview opportunities (to facilitate Sunday paper previews of Scotland v Italy). Requests to Graham Law.



Monday 23 February – Vision access to Scotland training (time and venue TBC). Assistant coach available for media interview (again time and venue TBC)



Tuesday 24 February – Team announcement (v Italy) day

Broadcast media – 10.50am – Howie Suite, Murrayfield Stadium – Scotland coach Frank Hadden will be available for media interviews (please book in advance with Graham Law)

Photographers – 10.50-11.15am – Meet in Foyer, 1925 Suites, Murrayfield Stadium – Selected Scotland players will be available for photographs

Written media – 11.20am – Davies and Ireland Suite, Murrayfield Stadium – Scotland coach Frank Hadden will hold a written media conference.

At the conclusion of the written media conference, selected Scotland players will be available for interview (both broadcast and written). Media access will conclude at 12.20pm



Wednesday 25 February – 11.15am – Nelson and Waddell suite, Murrayfield Stadium – captain’s media conference. The captain (plus two players) will be available for media interviews. Access will conclude at 12 noon.



Thursday 26 February – Coaching consultant Duncan Hodge will be available for media interviews (please book through Graham Law).



Friday 27 February – Captain’s run, Murrayfield Stadium (timings TBC) – 15 minutes’ vision only access to Scotland captain’s run. Please note there are no interview opportunities at this time. A member of the coaching staff will be available for a ten minute media huddle at the conclusion of the session (venue TBA).



Saturday 28 February – Scotland v Italy, Murrayfield, kick-off 3pm



Thursday 5 March - Open training session (mid afternoon, likely to be at Murrayfield) plus interview opportunities (to facilitate Sunday paper previews of Scotland v Ireland). Requests to Graham Law



Monday 9 March – Photographic access to Scotland training session (venue and time TBC). Assistant coach will be available for interview.



Tuesday 10 March - Team announcement (v Ireland) day

Broadcast media – 10.50am – MacPherson Suite, Murrayfield Stadium – Scotland coach Frank Hadden will be available for media interviews (please book in advance with Graham Law)

Photographers – 10.50-11.15am – Meet in Foyer, 1925 Suites, Murrayfield Stadium – Selected Scotland players will be available for photographs

Written media – 11.20am – Smith and Wallace Suite, Murrayfield Stadium – Scotland coach Frank Hadden will hold a written media conference.

At the conclusion of the written media conference, selected Scotland players will be available for interview (both broadcast and written). Media access will conclude at 12.20pm



Wednesday 11 March – 11.15am – Davies and Ireland Suite, Murrayfield Stadium – Scotland captain’s media conference. The captain (plus two players) will be available for media interviews. Access will conclude at 12 noon.



Thursday 12 March – Assistant coach available for media interviews through Graham Law



Friday 13 March - Captain’s run, Murrayfield Stadium (timings TBC but likely to be mid afternoon) – 15 minutes’ vision only access to Scotland captain’s run. Please note there are no interview opportunities at this time. A member of the coaching staff will be available for a ten minute media huddle at the conclusion of the session (venue TBA).



Saturday 14 March – Scotland v Ireland, Murrayfield, kick-off 5pm



Sunday 15 March – Injury update from Graham Law



Monday 16 March – Photography access to afternoon training session. Assistant coach available for media interview



Tuesday 17 March - Team announcement (v England) day

Broadcast media – 10.50am – Drysdale Suite, Murrayfield Stadium – Scotland coach Frank Hadden will be available for media interviews (please book in advance with Graham Law)

Photographers – 10.50-11.15am – Meet in Foyer, 1925 Suites, Murrayfield Stadium – Selected Scotland players will be available for photographs

Written media – 11.20am – Rowan Suite, Murrayfield Stadium – Scotland coach Frank Hadden will hold a written media conference.

At the conclusion of the written media conference, selected Scotland players will be available for interview (both broadcast and written). Media access will conclude at 12.20pm



Wednesday 18 March – 11.15am – Rowan Suite, Murrayfield Stadium – Scotland captain’s media conference. The captain (plus two players) will be available for media interviews. Access will conclude at 12 noon.



Thursday 19 March – Assistant coach available for media interviews through Graham Law.



Friday 20 March - Member of the coaching staff will be available to media in London (time and venue TBC). Possible pic in London too.



Saturday 21 March – England v Scotland, Twickenham, kick-off 3.30pm



Ends



For further information please contact

Graham Law, Scotland team media manager

0131 346 5164 or 07764 178940



Dominic McKay, Director of Communications and Public Affairs

0131 346 5126 or 07812 419150