BYE-LAW 1 Material Benefit means money, consideration, gifts or other benefits whatsoever promised or given to a Person or at his direction, but does not include reimbursement of expenses incurred for reasonable travel, accommodation, subsistence or other expenses incurred in relation to the Game. National Representative Team means a team selected by a Union to represent that Union. National Squad means the group of players (of any number) selected by a Union from time to time from which players may be nominated to represent that Union’s two Senior National Representative Teams. Person means a player, trainer, referee, touch judge, coach, selector, medical officer, physiotherapist or any other individual who is or has been at any time involved in the Game, or in the organisation, administration or promotion of the Game. Regulations means Regulations Relating to the Game and General Regulations binding on all Unions and Associations and which have already been passed by the Council or which may hereafter be passed by the Council under the powers herein contained. Representative means a member of the Council. Tours Agreement means the agreement approved by the Council which provides for the terms under which a Union visits another Union or Unions. Union means every national Rugby Union for the time being in membership of World Rugby. World Rugby means the association of Unions or Associations, in membership of World Rugby in accordance with the Bye-Laws, formerly known as International Rugby Board. 1.2 Unless the context otherwise requires in these Bye-Laws the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. Last update: 14 January, 2015 28
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