The purpose of this schedule is to assist media in their forward planning. As usual we will issue a week-ahead schedule on a Friday afternoon and this will contain more detailed information including timings and venues. Once again, all schedules are subject to change by the national coach in light of his match preparations.



Tuesday 29 January – Early afternoon – Scotland squad training session at Murrayfield – 30 minutes’ photographer and camera crew access. One coach will be available for interview at the conclusion of the training.



Wednesday 30 January – Late morning at Murrayfield – Scotland team announcement media conference – Scotland head coach Frank Hadden will announce the Scotland team to play France. Following the formal media conference the Scotland players (minus the captain and two members of the starting XV) will be available for media interviews/photographs.



Thursday 31 January – Morning at Murrayfield – Scotland captain’s media conference. The Scotland captain, plus two members of the starting XV, will be available for media interviews/photographs



Friday 1 February – Scotland assistant coach George Graham is available for media. Anyone wishing to speak to George must book a slot with Graham Law



Saturday 2 February – Captain’s run at Murrayfield – mid afternoon. Photographers and camera crews have ten minutes’ vision only access to the Scotland captain’s run. Please note this is a vision only opportunity. There are no interviews at this time



Sunday 3 February – Scotland v France



Monday 4 February – Recovery day



Tuesday 5 February – Late morning at Murrayfield – Scotland team announcement media conference – Scotland head coach Frank Hadden will announce the Scotland team to play Wales. Following the formal media conference the Scotland players (minus the captain and two members of the starting XV) will be available for media interviews/photographs.



Tuesday 5 February –Afternoon at Murrayfield – Scotland squad training session – 30 minutes’ photographer and camera crew access



Wednesday 6 February – Morning at Murrayfield – Scotland captain’s media conference. The Scotland captain, plus two members of the starting XV, will be available for media interviews/photographs.



Thursday 7 February – Scotland assistant coach Alan Tait is available for media. Anyone wishing to speak to Alan must book a slot with Graham Law.



Friday 8 February – Morning at Murrayfield - Photographers and camera crews have ten minutes’ vision only access to the Scotland captain’s run. Please note this is a vision only opportunity. There are no interviews at this time



Saturday 9 February – Wales v Scotland



Sunday 10 February – Recovery day



Week beginning Monday 11 February – fallow week. We will look to make players available for interview to facilitate Sunday paper previews of Ireland v Scotland at some point during this week



Monday 18 February – Afternoon at Murrayfield – Scotland squad training session. 30 minutes’ photographer and camera crew access. One coach will be available for media interviews at the conclusion of training.



Tuesday 19 February – Morning at Murrayfield – Scotland team announcement media conference – Scotland head coach Frank Hadden will announce the Scotland team to play Ireland. Following the formal conference, the Scotland players (minus the captain and two players from the starting XV) will be available for media interviews/photographs.



Wednesday 20 February – Morning at Murrayfield – Scotland captain’s media conference – The Scotland captain, plus two players from the starting XV, will be available for media interviews/photographs



Thursday 21 February - Scotland assistant coach George Graham is available for media. Anyone wishing to speak to George must book a slot with Graham Law



Friday 22 February – Morning at Murrayfield – Scotland captain’s run. Photographers and camera crews have ten minutes vision only access to the Scotland captain’s run. Please note this is a vision only opportunity. There are no interviews at this time.



Saturday 23 February – Ireland v Scotland



Sunday 24 February – Recovery day



Week beginning Monday 25 February – fallow week. We will look to make players available for interview to facilitate previews of Scotland v England at some point during this week



Monday 3 March – Afternoon at Murrayfield – Scotland squad training session. 30 minutes’ photographer and camera crew access. One coach will be available for media interviews at the conclusion of training.



Tuesday 4 March – Morning at Murrayfield – Scotland team announcement media conference – Scotland head coach Frank Hadden will announce the Scotland team to play England. Following the formal conference, the Scotland players (minus the captain and two players from the starting XV) will be available for media interviews/photographs.



Wednesday 5 March – Morning at Murrayfield – Scotland captain’s media conference – The Scotland captain, plus two players from the starting XV, will be available for media interviews/photographs.



Thursday 6 March – Assistant coach Alan Tait is available to media. Anyone wishing to speak to Alan must book a slot through Graham Law.



Friday 7 March – Afternoon at Murrayfield – Scotland captain’s run. Photographers and camera crews have ten minutes’ vision only access to the Scotland captain’s run. Please note this is a vision only opportunity. There are no interviews at this time.



Saturday 8 March – Scotland v England



Sunday 9 March – recovery day



Monday 10 March – Afternoon at Murrayfield – Scotland squad training session - 30 minutes’ photographer and camera crew access. One coach will be available for media interviews at the conclusion of training.



Tuesday 11 March – Morning at Murrayfield – Scotland team announcement media conference - Scotland head coach Frank Hadden will announce the Scotland team to play Italy. Following the formal conference, the Scotland players (minus the captain and two players from the starting XV) will be available for media interviews/photographs.



Wednesday 12 March – Morning at Murrayfield – Scotland captain’s media conference – The Scotland captain, plus two players from the starting XV, will be available for media interviews/photographs.



Thursday 13 March – Assistant coach George Graham is available to media. Anyone wishing to speak to George must book a slot through Graham Law.



Friday 14 March – Morning at Murrayfield – Scotland captain’s run. Photographers and camera crews have ten minutes’ vision only access to the Scotland captain’s run. Please note this is a vision only opportunity. There are no interviews at this time.



Saturday 15 March – Italy v Scotland



Sunday 16 March – Six Nations overview media conference with Frank Hadden. Timings dependent on travel.



Ends



For further information please contact

Graham Law, Scottish Rugby Communications Department

0131 346 5164 or 07764 178940