MEDIA DIARY NOTE

Wednesday 8th February
12.30 – 1.00pm. Media interviews (no team announcement). Coach and 3 players, Tre-Dodridge Suite, Vale Resort, Hensol.

NO ACCESS TO TRAINING

Thursday 9th February, 4pm team announcement with quotes issued by press release

Friday 10th February
12.30 – 1.30pm. Press conference following team announcement. Warren Gatland plus 9 selected players. Main Hotel, Vale Resort Hensol. Requests accepted.

2.30pm APPROX. Training open to cameras for first 10minutes. Castle Pitch, Vale Resort Hensol. Confirm attendance.

WALES INJURY UPDATE

Dan Lydiate and Gethin Jenkins are both expected to return to full training this week in time to make themselves available for selection for Wales’ second round RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday (Kick-off 3pm).

The Wales side to take on the Scots in Cardiff will now be named on Thursday, 9 February (see above), to allow injury issues to subside and to await news from the citing hearing taking place tomorrow (Wed) involving Bradley Davies.

Dragons back row Lydiate (ankle) and Blues prop Jenkins (knee) will be integrated back into full training during the early part of this week as will Blues wing Alex Cuthbert, who is following the normal return to play protocols following taking a bump to the head.

Cuthbert will be available for selection and it is also hoped his Blues colleague, the Wales captain Sam Warburton, will recover sufficiently from a dead leg to be in contention, but his fitness will be continually assessed over the next few days.

While tickets are still available for Wales versus Scotland and the clash with Italy on Saturday 10 March, fans are advised to get their tickets now to avoid disappointment.

Tickets are available online at wru.co.uk and ticketlineuk.com or from the telephone hotline 02920 230130.

Wales fixtures for 2012 RBS 6 Nations Championship:

Sun 12th Feb 15:00 Wales v Scotland, Millennium Stadium
Sat 25th Feb 16:00 England v Wales, Twickenham
Sat 10th Mar 14:30 Wales v Italy, Millennium Stadium
Sat 17th Mar 14:45 Wales v France, Millennium Stadium

To attend the training session fans must register their interest first at www.wru.co.uk/watchwales4free to register your attendance - Gates open at 2pm with the session starting at 3pm and the team will train until 4.15pm.

Ends.

Simon Rimmer - National Squad Communications Manager, Welsh Rugby Union
M: 0044 (0) 7825 981 128 (message service)
Email: srimmer@wru.co.uk
WRU Direct Line: 0044 (0) 2920 822391 (no message service)
WRU Switchboard: 0044 (0) 2920 822000