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REGULATION 9 the Player is fit to participate in any part of the relevant International Match(es), International Tour, International Tournament or Squad session concerned. (a) If the Union doctor, or his nominee, and the doctor of the Player’s Rugby Body or Club agree that the Player is fit to respond affirmatively to the Release Request then the Player will be released. (b) If the Union doctor, or his nominee, and the doctor of the Player’s Rugby Body or Club agree that the Player’s injury and/or illness is such that he cannot respond affirmatively to the Release request then the Player shall not be entitled to play for a Rugby Body or Club for the period for which he has been or should have been in attendance with the National Representative Team or National Squad save that if a Player becomes fit to play during the course of a Designated Event, he is permitted to play for his Rugby Body or Club unless the Union wishes and is able pursuant to any rules governing the Designated Event, to add the Player to its Squad for that Designated Event. (c) If having attempted to achieve a consensus on the nature and extent of the injury or illness and the Player’s fitness there remains disagreement between the Union doctor, or his nominee, and the Player’s Rugby Body or Club doctor over the Player’s fitness to participate and respond affirmatively to the release request, then in circumstances where it is the Union doctor, or his nominee, that considers the Player is fit to participate and respond affirmatively to the release request then, unless the Player’s Union agrees otherwise in writing, such Player shall not play for any Rugby Body or Club during for the period for which he has been or should have been in attendance with the National Representative Team or National Squad, plus an additional 10 days thereafter. Non-release due to retirement 9.29 If a Union having exercised its rights pursuant to this Regulation is informed that a Player is not so released and/or is unwilling to participate on the grounds that they have retired from International Rugby then the Player shall be required to confirm his retirement in writing to his Union and sign a declaration. Such declaration will include an affirmation that the Player fully understands the consequences of his decision to retire and that the decision has been made on a voluntary basis and in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation 9. A declaration will also be required from the Player’s Rugby Body or Club confirming that it has acted in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 9 in connection with the Player’s decision to retire from the International Game. 9.30 If a Player does retire in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 9.29 above, the Player shall not be entitled to play for that Union for a period of 12 months from the date of written confirmation of retirement Last update: 14 January, 2015 165


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