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REGULATION 21 (b) That the DCO attempted to test the Player who is in the Testing Pool within a 24-hour period in the quarter at all of his whereabouts locations as specified in his Whereabouts Filing, by visiting the specified locations at the specified times during the season or at the default or nominated one-hour period during the off season or period of injury of illness; (c) That within the 24-hour period (or during the default hour or nominated one hour period for the off season or period of injury or illness), the DCO did what was reasonable in the circumstances (i.e. given the nature of the specified locations) to try to locate the Player, with No Advance Notice of the test; (d) That the provisions of Regulation 21.5.6.25 (if applicable) have been met; and (e) That the Player’s failure to be available for Testing at the specified locations during the specified dates/times within a 24-hour period (or at the default hour or nominated one hour period during the off season or period of injury or illness) was at least negligent. For these purposes, the Player will be presumed to have been negligent upon proof of the matters set out at Regulation 21.5.6.24 (a) to (d). That presumption may only be rebutted by the Player establishing that no negligent behaviour on his part caused or contributed to him (i) being unavailable for Testing at any location within any 24-hour period (or at the default hour or nominated one-hour period during the off season or period of injury or illness; and (ii) failing to update his most recent Whereabouts Filing to give notice of a different location/s, time period where he would instead be available for Testing on the relevant day. 21.5.6.25 To ensure fairness to the Player, where an unsuccessful attempt has been made to test a Player in accordance with the provisions for the Registered Testing Pool or Testing Pool any subsequent attempt to test that Player (by World Rugby or its nominee, Union or NADO or any other Anti-Doping Organisation including WADA) may only be counted as an additional Missed Test against that Player if that subsequent attempt takes place after the Player has received notice, in accordance with this Regulation of the original unsuccessful attempt and given the opportunity to update his Whereabouts Filing within 24 hours of having received written notice of his apparent Missed Test. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Player does not update his Whereabouts Filing within such 24- hour period this may be considered to be a Filing Failure pursuant to Regulation 21.5.6.18(b). 21.5.6.26 Results Management for Filing Failures (a) If it appears that all of the Regulation 21.5.6.18 requirements relating to Filing Failures are satisfied, then ordinarily no later than 14 days after the date of discovery of the apparent Filing Failure World Rugby shall send notice in writing to the Player via his Union of the Last update: 14 January, 2015 343


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