MONDAY 28th January

NO MEDIA ACCESS. Injury update available if applicable.

TUESDAY 29th January

1.00pm England test team announcement via news wires

2.00pm Open training for media at University of Bath - 20 minutes plus 20 minutes for 2 pooled photographers ie Getty plus one national paper.

4.30pm Brian Ashton writers briefing Bath University (Boardroom in Blues Cafe, Sports Training Village)

4.50pm Brian Ashton press conference Bath University (Boardroom). Please set up cameras prior to writers' briefing.

5.05pm Brian Ashton x 4 broadcast one to ones. 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 (Boardroom)

6.15pm Close

Media requiring WIFI access should email Juliete Ham jgh21@bath.ac.uk by 12pm on Monday 28th January

WEDNESDAY 30th January

1.30pm Assistant Coaches - Mike Ford, John Wells - writers briefing – Bath Spa Hotel, Vellore Restaurant (Vestibule).

1.50pm Close

2.00pm Balance of the test 22 available for interviews, except captain – Vellore Restaurant

3.00pm Close

THURSDAY 31st January

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

12.00pm Senior player available for writers briefing – Good Health Bar, Twickenham Stadium

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

Match day media access

SUNDAY 3rd February

Injury update available if applicable.

MONDAY 4th February

No media access. Injury update if applicable.

TUESDAY 5th February

1.00pm Two senior players available for interview – Bath Spa Hotel, Vellore Restaurant

1.45pm Close

WEDNESDAY 6th February

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 – Bath Spa Hotel, Vellore Restaurant

1.45pm Brian Ashton writers briefing

2.00pm Brian Ashton x 4 pre-booked broadcast interviews. Please pre-book with davebarton@rfu.com by 12pm on Tuesday, February 5th.

2.00pm 22 man test squad excluding captain and two Tuesday players available for interview

3.00pm Close

THURSDAY 7TH February

1.00pm Assistant Coaches, Mike Ford and John Wells writers briefing – Bath Spa Hotel, 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 12pm on Wednesday, February 6th.

2.00pm Brian Ashton daily writers briefing – Vellore Restaurant (Vestibule).

2.15pm Close

FRIDAY 8th February

England depart for Rome. No media access.

SATURDAY 9th February

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

3.20pm Brian Ashton x 4 broadcast interviews. Please pre-book with davebarton@rfu.com by 12pm on Friday, February 8th.

3.20pm Senior player available for writers briefing

3.40pm Close

SUNDAY 10th February

Match day media access England v Italy

MONDAY 11th February

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

RFU Media Office 0208 831 6513/07736 517610/0208 831 6563/6626/6582