Step-by-Step Guide: Wales’ preparations for RWC

Week One: Monday 15^th June
Initial conditioning preparation begins at the state-of-the-art- WRU National Centre of Excellence at the Vale Resort.  Each player in the squad has been given a tailored four-week rest period following the conclusion of last season and their return to the Wales squad is staggered once this comes to and end.
The first batch of players will arrive in Week One, with further players coming in, in Week Two and Week Three.
Training is heavily conditioning and skills focused with the coaches preparing the squad for July’s training camps. The early morning sessions see the squad begin training at around 7.00am with the full on schedule ending early afternoon.
 
Week Two: Monday 22^nd June
Training continues at the NCE with more players linking up with the squad as their rest period comes to an end.
 
Week Three: Monday 29^th June
All the squad come together this week for final few days of preparation at the NCE before the squad depart for:
 
Training Camp One: Fiesch, Switzerland (July 1 – July 15)
The squad will head to Switzerland for 15 days on July 1 for their first training camp in Fiesch.  The squad will base themselves at 2250m for an intensive block of training, working to a stimulus of living at high altitude whilst training at low altitude.  Early mornings and long days will be on the schedule for the squad.
 
Week Six: Monday 20^th July
Training Camp Two: Doha, Qatar (July 20 – July 29)
The squad will face further punishing training as they travel to the heat of the Qatar and will spend nine days in Doha. Under the guidance of the Aspetar Sports Hospital and training at the world-renowned Aspire Sports Centre, the squad will be pushed in extreme heat that can exceed 40 degrees. The heat training will be combined with altitude methods once again with the players sleeping in hypoxic chambers that can replicate up to 4500m above sea level.
 
Week Eight: Monday 3^rd August
After returning from Doha, the focus turns to the first Dove Men Test against Ireland on Saturday.  The squad will have a couple of days rest at the start of the week before basing themselves at the Vale Resort ahead of the game against the Irish.
 
Dove Men Test: Wales v Ireland (Saturday 8^th August)
 
Week Nine: Monday 10^th August
Training Camp Three: North Wales (August 10 – August 12)
The squad will travel to North Wales following their opening warm-up game for a short training camp based at Parc Eirias.  Further details will be released regarding this camp.
 
Training Camp Four: Spala, Poland (August 16 – August 23)
Towards the end of the week the squad will depart for the familiar surroundings of Poland.  Spala was the venue for the bulk of Wales’ 2011 RWC preparation and the squad will face a grueling week of training under the eyes of the physical performance and coaching departments.
 
Week Eleven: Monday 24^th August
After returning from Poland at the weekend the squad will be given a few days rest before preparing for the return fixture against Ireland in Dublin.
 
Ireland v Wales (Saturday 29^th August)
 
Week Twelve: Monday 31^st August
RWC SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT – MONDAY 31^st August
Wales squad for the 2015 RWC will be announced on Monday 31^st August, with the 31 players for the tournament confirmed.

The squad will be based at the Vale Resort as they prepare for their final warm-up clash against Italy.
 
Dove Men Test: Wales v Italy (Saturday 5^th September)
 
Week Thirteen: Monday 7^th September
Squad will go through their final preparations at the National Centre of Excellence as the countdown to the tournament reaches just one week.
 
Week Fourteen: Monday 14^th September
Thirteen grueling weeks of preparation are over. 
Wales will begin their 2015 RWC campaign at the Millennium Stadium against Uruguay on Sunday 20^th September.