16. Organisation of International Matches; InternationalTournaments; International Tours

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REGULATION 16 REGULATION 16. ORGANISATION OF INTERNATIONAL MATCHES; INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS; INTERNATIONAL TOURS 16.1 (a) All International Matches involving the senior National Representative Team or the next senior National Representative Team of a High Performance Union(s) 1 must be regulated, coordinated and approved by the Council. No International Match, International Tournament, International Tour or Series of Matches involving the senior National Representative Team and/or next senior National Representative Team of a High Performance Union(s) can be confirmed before it has been approved by the Council, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. The criteria for the approval of International Matches, International Tours, International Tournaments or Series of Matches involving the senior National Representative Team or the next senior National Representative Team of a High Performance Union(s) by the Council shall be determined by the Council from time to time. (b) All International Matches between the senior National Representative Team or the next senior National Representative Team of Unions which are not High Performance Unions must be regulated, co-ordinated and approved by the CEO. No International Match, International Tournament, International Tour or Series of Matches between the senior National Representative Team and/or next senior National Representative Team of Unions which are not High Performance Unions can be confirmed before it has been approved by the CEO, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. The criteria for the approval of International Matches, International Tours, International Tournaments or Series of Matches which do not involve the senior National Representative Team or the next senior National Representative Team of High Performance Union(s) by the CEO shall be determined by the CEO from time to time. 16.1.1 The Council will establish a schedule of International Matches, an International Tournament schedule and an International Tour schedule for the High Performance Unions for an agreed period. Once International Match, International Tournament and International Tour details are confirmed by the Unions concerned and have been approved by the Council or, as applicable, the CEO, the arrangements cannot be changed unless agreed by the Council or, as applicable, the CEO. 16.1.2 International Matches, International Tours or a Series of Matches involving National Representative Teams may be provisionally arranged by the Unions concerned and subsequently submitted to the Council or, as applicable, the CEO for approval at the discretion of the Council or, 1 “High Performance Union” means a Union designated as such by the Council and/or the CEO. As at 24 May 2011 the Unions of the following countries are High Performance Unions: Argentina, Australia, Canada, England, Fiji, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Samoa, Scotland, South Africa, Tonga, United States and Wales. Last update: 14 January, 2015 233


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