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REGULATION 21 obtains additional information which may result in the Player being located at a later time within that 24-hour period. (c) A Player in the Testing Pool must be present and available at his nominated residence or location in accordance with Regulation 21.5.6.11(c) and (d) and 21.5.6.12 for Testing during his off season and during any period of the season where he is not present at scheduled Team activities due to injury, illness or for any personal or other reasons or where there is a break from scheduled Team activities. The default hour in which a DCO shall attempt to test a Player at his nominated residence shall be between 6am and 7am unless otherwise advised by the Player. 21.5.6.22 It is a Player’s responsibility to ensure (including by updates, where necessary) that the whereabouts information provided in his Whereabouts Filing is sufficient to enable World Rugby or its nominee, the Union or NADO to locate him for Testing within the periods specified in Regulation 21.5.6.21(a) or (b). Where any change in circumstances means that the information previously provided by or on behalf of the Player (whether in the initial Whereabouts Filing or in any subsequent update) is no longer accurate or complete the Player must update his Whereabouts Filing so that the information on file becomes accurate and complete. The Player must make such update as soon as possible, and for those Players in a Registered Testing Pool prior to the 60-minute time slot specified in his filing for that day. A failure to do so shall have the following consequences: (a) If, as a result of such failure, World Rugby or its nominee, the Union or NADO’s attempt to test the Player (who is part of a Registered Testing Pool) during the 60-minute time slot is unsuccessful, then the unsuccessful attempt shall be pursued as an apparent Missed Test in accordance with Regulation 21.5.6.27; (b) If, as a result of such failure, World Rugby or its nominee, the Union or NADO’s attempt to test the Player (who is part of the Testing Pool) at all of his nominated whereabouts locations specified in his Whereabouts Filing within a 24-hour period is unsuccessful, (or at the default hour or nominated one hour period during the off season or period of injury or illness) then the unsuccessful attempt shall be pursued as an apparent Missed Test in accordance with Regulation 21.5.6.27; (c) If the circumstances so warrant, the failure may be pursued as evasion of Sample collection under Regulation 21.2.3 (Evading) and/or Tampering or Attempted Tampering with Doping Control under Regulation 21.2.5 (Tampering); and (d) In any event, World Rugby or its nominee, the Union or NADO shall consider Target Testing of the Player. Last update: 14 January, 2015 341


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