Media accreditation process for Italy 2023 Vittoria Assicurazioni Summer Nations Series is open for applications.
Please find here below some useful information about the accreditation process. .

MATCHES FIXTURES

Saturday 19 August, Italy v Romania
San Benedetto del Tronto (AP), Stadio Riviera delle Palme (kick off h. 6.30pm)

Saturday 26 August, Italy v Japan
Treviso, Stadio Monigo (kcik off h. 6.30pm)

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Italy – Romania: 7 August
Italy – Japan: 14 August

Any request submitted after the indicated deadline will not be taken into consideration and there will be no exceptions. We will only accept changes made by accredited media.
A confirmation will follow in due course.

MULTIPLE ACCREDITATION
In cases where multiple accreditation is required by the same Media a list should be submitting to simona.detoma@federugy.it indicating an order of preference.

FIR MEDIA ACCREDITATION GUIDELINES

SEAT ASSIGNMENT

While the number of media positions is subject to availability, the main criteria used by FIR’s Communications Department in allocating seats and positions to the media are outlined below (written press, photographers, radio and TV).

WRITTEN PRESS (PRESS STANDS)

1) International Press Agencies
2) National Press Agencies ( only for countries involved in the event)
3) National newspapers (only for countries involved in the event) and Rugby-specialized internet sites (only for countries involved in the event)
4) International newspapers
5) Rugby-specialized magazines (only for countries involved in the event)
6) Local newspapers
7) Rugby-specialized freelance press ( requirement of at least three rugby-related articles published throughout the year or during the last six months)
8) Others (including accreditation requests for media representatives of different nationalities than the two teams involved in the event)

PHOTOGRAPHERS (PITCH POSITIONS)

1) International Agencies
2) National Agencies (only for countries involved in the event)
3) National newspapers (only for countries involved in the event)
4) International newspapers
5) Freelance photographers specialized in rugby*
6) Rugby specialized magazines (only for countries involved in the event)
7) Local newspapers (only for countries involved in the event)
8) Local Agencies (only for countries involved in the event)
9) Specialized Web photographers
10) Others (including accreditation requests from media companies of different nationalities than the two teams involved in the event)

* Requirements for freelance

1) Please provide information on the media (full name/address of newspaper or magazine and name of the editor in chief) for whom the photographer states to be performing the job.
2) Photocopies of pages of at least one publication from the previous or current year contanining the photographer’s pictures relating to rugby.
3) Formal commitment to publishing pictures taken during the event.

RADIO/TV (PRESS STANDS - COMMENTARY POSITIONS)

1) TV and Radio rightholders
2) TV and Radio (not holding rights)
3) Local TV and local Radio (only for countries involved in the event)
4) Rubgy-specialized Internet sites (only for countries involved in the event)
5) Others (including accreditation requests from TV and RADIO broadcasters of different nationalities than the two teams involved in the event)

PRESS VEHICLES PARKING PERMIT

Requests for press vehicles parking permits have to be ask to simona.detoma@federugby.it. Passes will be issued depending on the need (TV staff, photographers, etc) and until parking spaces are booked out.

For further needs or clarifications, please contact Simona De Toma, FIR Media Operations Manager, at 0645213112, or simona.detoma@federugby.it