REGULATION 21 WORLD RUGBY ANTI-DOPING RULES INTRODUCTION AND PRINCIPLES (i) Preface These Anti-Doping Rules are adopted and implemented in accordance with World Rugby's responsibilities under the Code, and in furtherance of World Rugby's continuing efforts to eradicate doping in sport. These Anti-Doping Rules are sport rules governing the conditions under which sport is played. Aimed at enforcing anti-doping principles in a global and harmonised manner, they are distinct in nature from criminal and civil laws, and are not intended to be subject to or limited by any national requirements and legal standards applicable to criminal or civil proceedings. When reviewing the facts and the law of a given case, all courts, arbitral tribunals and other adjudicating bodies should be aware of and respect the distinct nature of these Anti-Doping Rules implementing the Code and the fact that these rules represent the consensus of a broad spectrum of stakeholders around the world as to what is necessary to protect and ensure fair sport. (ii) Fundamental Rationale for the Code and World Rugby Anti-Doping Rules Anti-doping programmes seek to preserve what is intrinsically valuable about sport. This intrinsic value is often referred to as "the spirit of sport". It is the essence of Olympism, the values of Rugby, the pursuit of human excellence through the dedicated perfection of each person’s natural talents. It is how we play true and Keep Rugby Clean. The spirit of sport is the celebration of the human spirit, body and mind, and is reflected in Rugby's values: • Integrity • Respect • Solidarity • Passion • Discipline Doping is fundamentally contrary to the spirit of sport and the values of Rugby. World Rugby adopted the World Anti-Doping Code (“Code”) in June 2004. Following an international review of the Code by all Signatories a new World Anti-Doping Code 2015 has been agreed with an effective implementation date of 1 January 2015. All provisions of the Code are mandatory in substance. The mandatory provisions and principles of the Code have been adopted and incorporated into the revised World Rugby Regulation 21. (iii) Scope of these Anti-Doping Rules These Anti-Doping Rules shall apply to World Rugby and to all Member Unions and Associations. They also apply to the following: Players, Player Support Personnel and other Persons, each of whom is deemed, as a condition of his membership, accreditation and/or participation in the Game in any capacity, to have agreed to be Last update: 14 January, 2015 315
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