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REGULATION 21 convicted or found in a criminal, disciplinary or professional proceeding to have engaged in conduct which would have constituted a violation of antidoping rules if Code-compliant rules had been applicable to such Person. 21.22.1.7 To cooperate with Anti-Doping Organisations investigating anti-doping rule violations. 21.22.1.8 Failure by any Player to cooperate in full with World Rugby and/or any other Anti-Doping Organisation(s) investigating anti-doping rule violations may amount to Misconduct. In such circumstances, World Rugby may accordingly bring a Misconduct charge against such Player pursuant to this Regulation 22.1.8 and World Rugby Regulation 20 which shall be determined in accordance with World Rugby Regulation 18. A Union and/or other Anti-Doping Organisation may bring a Misconduct or similar appropriate charge pursuant to its applicable disciplinary regulations. 21.22.2 Roles and Responsibilities of Player Support Personnel 21.22.2.1 To be knowledgeable of and comply with these Anti-Doping Rules including the Guidelines. 21.22.2.2 To cooperate with the Player Testing programme. 21.22.2.3 To use their influence on Player values and behaviour to foster antidoping attitudes. 21.22.2.4 To educate and counsel Players regarding anti-doping policies and these Anti-Doping Rules. 21.22.2.5 To ensure that he does not commit any other anti-doping rule violation. 21.22.2.6 To disclose to his National Anti-Doping Organisation, Union and World Rugby any decision by a non-Signatory finding that he or she committed an anti-doping rule violation within the previous ten years and/or has been convicted or found in a criminal, disciplinary or professional proceeding to have engaged in conduct which would have constituted a violation of antidoping rules if Code-compliant rules had been applicable to such Person. 21.22.2.7 To cooperate with Anti-Doping Organisations investigating anti-doping rule violations. 21.22.2.8 Player Support Personnel shall not Use or Possess any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method without valid justification. 21.22.2.9 Failure by any Player Support Personnel to cooperate in full with World Rugby and/or any other Anti-Doping Organisation(s) investigating antidoping rule violations and/or Use or Possession of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method by a Player Support Personnel without valid justification may amount to Misconduct. In such circumstances, World Rugby may accordingly bring a Misconduct charge against the Player Support Personnel pursuant to this Regulation 22.2.9 and Regulation 20 which shall be determined in accordance with Regulation 18. A Union Last update: 14 January, 2015 390


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