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TOURS AGREEMENT Team. Those Players and coaching staff involved in the previous Match may be allowed a non-media day in this period between matches provided there is a suitable number of personnel available to fulfil the minimum requirements as stipulated above. 22.14 To assist the promotion of the Tour and Matches in the Host Union territory both Unions agree to undertake promotional activities that include a window of access for media. This may include organised photo opportunities, coaching clinics, autograph signings, hospital visits. Such activities should be the subject of consultation prior to the commencement of the Tour and agreement reached on logistical arrangements at least 24 hours prior to the relevant promotional activity. Match day 22.15 The Host Union and Visiting Union shall comply with the following minimum Match day requirements: (a) Pre-Match interviews: on arrival at the Match Venue each Team must provide, if requested 24 hours prior to the Match kick-off, a minimum of one senior Team representative (for example, the head coach) for a brief pre-Match interview with the TV and radio host broadcaster. If included in the Media Schedule then interviews shall also be given to the rights holding broadcaster of the Visiting Union. (b) Half-time interviews: if pre-approved by the Visiting Union or Host Union (as the case may be) 24 hours prior to the commencement of the relevant Match, half-time interviews may be undertaken. For the avoidance of doubt, however the decision on whether to provide a member of the Visiting Union is solely at the discretion of the Visiting Union and not the broadcaster. (c) Post Match TV Flash Interviews: the Visiting Union and Host Union shall provide a minimum of two Team representatives (preferably the captain and head coach) to be available to the host broadcaster within pre-agreed timeframes, either on field or off field. The “Manof the-Match” shall also be made available by the relevant Union to undertake post-Match TV flash interviews. Further post-Match interviews and the number of Players to be made available must be agreed with the host broadcaster and the relevant Union 24 hours prior to Match. Where necessary, translation services should be provided by the Host Union or broadcaster for Visiting Union interviews. (d) Media conference: the Host Union and Visiting Union shall each hold a media conference the first of which shall start no later than 30 minutes after the final whistle. The minimum requirement for such media conferences is attendance by the playing captain and head coach. The running order for such media conferences will be preagreed between the Visiting Union and Host Union and should take into account any media deadlines that apply to either the domestic or Last update: 14 January, 2015 509


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