Media Guide - England Rugby World Cup pool stage media access
All times subject to change
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3
Hilton Hotel - Heathrow
9am Departure press conference with Head Coach, captain and four selected players
10am Close
Team departs for Paris lunchtime
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4
Training ground
10am Open training for 20 minutes
10.20am Close
Trianon Palace Hotel, Moliиre, Racine & Rousseau rooms
12.30pm Arrival press conference and team announcement for match against the USA. Brian Ashton, assistant coach, captain (if a new cap or player reaches a milestone i.e 50 caps they will join the top table)
12.50pm Mixed zone with 3 starting and 2 bench back players to be available to media
1.20pm Mixed zone with 4 starting and 2 bench forward players available to media
1.50pm Close
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 5
Training ground
10am Open training for 20 minutes
10.20am Close
Trianon Palace Hotel, Moliиre Room
12.30pm Mixed zone with 6 starting and bench players from the 22 to face USA
1pm Close
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6
Training ground
10am Open training for 20 minutes
10.20am Close
Trianon Palace Hotel, Moliиre Room
12.30pm Mixed zone with 4 starting and bench players from the 22 to face USA
1pm Close
Team travel to Lens
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7
Hotel Du Golf d’Arras
9am Brian Ashton and captain press conference
9.20am Brian Ashton and captain broadcast interviews
Stade Fйlix-Bollaert, Lens
2pm Photographers and film crew access to captain's run
2.20pm Close
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8
Stade Fйlix-Bollaert, Lens
6pm England v USA
Team return from Lens
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9
Recovery day
Trianon Palace Hotel, Moliиre Room
10am Assistant coach and one senior player available for media
TIME & VENUE TBC Part of recovery session filmed but pooled for television &
photographers
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 10
Trianon Palace Hotel, Moliиre, Racine & Rousseau rooms
12.30pm Team announcement for match against South Africa. Brian Ashton, assistant coach, captain (if a new cap or player reaches a milestone i.e 50 caps they will join the top table)
12.50pm 3 starting and 2 bench back players to be available to media
1.20pm 4 starting and 2 bench forward players available to media
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11
Training ground
10am Open training for 20 minutes
10.20am Close
Trianon Palace Hotel, Moliиre, Racine & Rousseau rooms
12.30pm 6 starting and bench players from the 22 to face South Africa
1pm Close
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12
Training ground
10am Open training for 20 minutes
10.20am Close
12.30pm 4 starting and bench players from the 22 to face South Africa
1pm Close
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13
Stade de France
2pm Photographers and film crew access to captain's run for 20 minutes
2.20pm Close
4pm Brian Ashton and captain press conference
4.15pm Brian Ashton and captain broadcast interviews
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14
Stade de France
9pm England v South Africa
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15
Recovery day
Trianon Palace Hotel, Moliиre Room
10am Assistant coach and one senior player available for media
TIME & VENUE TBC Part of recovery session filmed but pooled for television and
photographers
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16
Moliиre Room
12pm Senior player available
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 17
Trianon Palace Hotel, Moliиre, Racine & Rousseau rooms
12.30pm Team announcement for match against Samoa. Brian Ashton, assistant coach, captain (if a new cap or player reaches a milestone i.e 50 caps they will join the top table)
12.50pm 3 starting and 2 bench back players to be available to media
1.20pm 4 starting and 2 bench forward players available to media
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18
Training ground
10am Open training for 20 minutes
10.20am Close
Trianon Palace Hotel, Moliиre, Racine & Rousseau rooms
12.30pm Mized zone with 5 starting and bench players from the 22 to face Samoa
1pm Close
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19
Training ground
10am Open training for 20 minutes
10.20am Close
Trianon Palace Hotel, Moliиre Room
12.30pm Mized zone with 4 starting and bench players from the 22 to face Samoa
1pm Close
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20
Team departs for La Baule
Hotel du Golf, La Baule, Marquee
TBC PM Vice-captain/senior player top table press conference
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21
Hotel du Golf, La Baule, Marquee
12pm Brian Ashton and captain press conference
12.15pm Brian Ashton and captain broadcast interviews
5.30pm Photographers and film crew access to captain's run
5.50pm Close
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 22
La Beaujoire Stadium, Nantes
4pm England v Samoa
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23
Recovery day
Hotel du Golf, La Baule, Marquee
10am Assistant coach and senior player top table press conference
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24
Hotel du Golf, La Baule, Marquee
10am Assistant coach top table press conference
Team travel to Paris
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25
Training ground
10am Open training for 20 minutes
10.20am Close
Trianon Palace Hotel, Moliиre, Racine & Rousseau rooms
12.30pm Team announcement for match against Tonga. Brian Ashton, assistant coach, captain (if a new cap or player reaches a milestone i.e 50 caps they will join the top table)
12.50pm 3 starting and 2 bench back players to be available to media
1.20pm 4 starting and 2 bench forward players available to media
1pm Close
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 26
Training ground
10am Open training for 20 minutes
10.20am Close
Trianon Palace Hotel, Moliиre, Racine & Rousseau rooms
12.30pm 4 starting and bench players from the 22 to face Tonga
1pm Close
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27
Parc des Princes
10am Photographers and film crew access to captain's run for 20 minutes
10.20am Close
12pm Brian Ashton and captain press conference
12.15pm Brian Ashton and captain broadcast interviews
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28
Parc des Princes
9pm England v Tonga
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29
Recovery day
Trianon Palace Hotel, Moliиre Room
10am England assistant coach and one senior player available for media
TIME & VENUE TBC Part of recovery session filmed but pooled for television & photographers
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30
Trianon Palace Hotel, Moliиre Room
9.30am Senior player available
Hotels and telephone contacts
Trianon Palace, Versailles – tel 00331 30 84 50 00 – fax 00331 30 84 50 01
Hotel Du Golf d’Arras, Lens – tel 00333 21 50 45 04 – fax 00333 21 15 07 00
Hotel du Golf, La Baule – tel 00332 40 17 57 56 – fax 00332 40 17 57 58
