MONDAY 21st January 2008

2.15pm Open training for 20 minutes at Twickenham Stadium
(approx) Please congregate at the North car park security entrance.

2.35pm Close

3.30pm Squad head shots for Getty and BBC and media access to Lesley Vainikolo, Richard Wigglesworth, Danny Cipriani and Tom Croft. Requests for broadcast interviews for the above (max 4 each) should be made to davebarton@rfu.com by 12pm on Friday January 18th.

Getty and BBC head shots and media access in Invincibles with all 32 players.

4.15pm England squad picture. Pitchside Twickenham Stadium

4.30pm Close

Based on team announcement on Tuesday 29th January 2008.

MONDAY 28th January 2008

NO MEDIA ACCESS

TUESDAY 29th January 2008

1.00pm England test team announcement via news wires
2.00pm Open training for media at University of Bath - 20 minutes and 20 minutes for x2 pooled photographers ie Getty plus one national paper.
4.30pm Brian Ashton writers briefing Bath University (room tbc)
4.50pm Brian Ashton press conference Bath University (room tbc)
5.05pm Brian Ashton x 4 broadcast one to one’s. Broadcast interviews for Brian Ashton should be made to davebarton@rfu.com by 5pm on Friday January 25th.
5.30pm Three ‘news’ players available for interview
6.15pm Close

WEDNESDAY 30th January 2008

1.00pm Assistant Coaches - Mike Ford, John Wells, writers briefing – Vellore Restaurant (Vestibule).
1.20pm Close
1.30pm Balance of the test 22 available for interviews, except the Captain.
2.30pm Close

THURSDAY 31st January 2008

1.00pm Captain’s Press Conference – Vellore Restaurant
1.20pm Captain’s pre-booked broadcast one to one interviews (max 4) Please book with davebarton@rfu.com by 12pm on Wednesday January 30th.
1.55pm Close

FRIDAY 1st February 2008

12.00pm Senior player available for writers briefing
12.00pm Brian Ashton broadcast interviews max 4 Please book with davebarton@rfu.com by 12pm on Thursday January 31st.
12.15pm Brian Ashton writers briefing
12.35pm Close

SATURDAY 2nd February 2008

Match day media access

SUNDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 2008

Injury update available if applicable.

MONDAY 4th February 2008

No media access. Injury update if applicable.

TUESDAY 5th February 2008

1.00pm Two senior players available for interview – Vellore Restaurant
1.45pm Close

WEDNESDAY 6th February 2008

10.00am Open training for media at the University of Bath
10.20am Close
10.20am Further 20 minutes open training for Getty and one national pooled
Photographer
10.40am Close
1.00pm Team announcement via the new wires
1.30pm Brian Ashton press conference – Vellore Restaurant
1.45pm Brian Ashton writers briefing – Vellore Restaurant
2.00pm Brian Ashton x4 Pre-booked broadcast interviews
2.00pm 22 man test squad excluding Captain and two Tuesday players available for interview.
3.00pm Close

THURSDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2008

1.00pm Assistant Coaches, Mike Ford and John Wells writers briefing, Vellore Restaurant (Vestibule).
1.20pm England Captain’s press conference, Vellore Restaurant
1.40pm Broadcast interviews with the Captain max 4. Please pre-book with davebarton@rfu.com by 5.00pm Wednesday, February 6th.
2.00pm Brian Ashton daily writers briefing. Vellore restaurant (Vestibule).
2.15pm Close

FRIDAY 8th FEBRUARY 2008

England depart for Rome. No media access.

SATURDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2008

3.00pm Brian Ashton press conference – Rome, Cavalieri Hilton,
Salla San Pietro - Room

3.20pm Brian Ashton x4 broadcast interviews
3.20pm Senior player available for writers briefing
3.40pm Close

SUNDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2008

Match day media access England v Italy

MONDAY 11th FEBRUARY 2008

England fly back to the UK – injury update if applicable. available no media access.