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REGULATION 9 9.18 and Appendix 3 World Rugby may take such action as it considers appropriate. Cost of Travel, Accommodation and Food 9.19 The Union calling for the release of a Player shall be responsible for the costs of travel incurred by the Player as a result of the release request and relevant accommodation and food whilst the Player is on International Duty when arranged by such Union. Resumption of duty with Rugby Body or Club 9.20 A Player who has been in attendance with a Union for an International Match, International Tour or International Tournament shall be released back to his Rugby Body or Club as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event no later than 24 hours after the conclusion of the International Match, International Tour or International Tournament. Players are responsible for returning to their Rugby Bodies or Clubs within 36 hours of the conclusion of the International Match, International Tour or International Tournament when it has taken place in the same Regional Association in which he is Registered and within 60 hours where such International Match, International Tour or International Tournament has taken place outside of the Regional Association in which he is Registered. Unions shall do their utmost to ensure that the Player resumes duty with his Rugby Body or Club in accordance with these timeframes but it is the Player’s responsibility to ensure that he returns within the applicable timeframes. 9.21 A Player who has been in attendance with a Union for a Squad Session shall be released back to his Rugby Body or Club as soon as reasonably practicable after the conclusion of the Squad Session. Players are responsible for returning to their Rugby Bodies or Clubs within 24 hours of the conclusion of the Squad Session when it has taken place in the same Regional Association in which he is Registered and within 36 hours where such Squad Session has taken place outside of the Regional Association in which he is Registered. Unions shall do their utmost to ensure that the Player resumes duty with his Rugby Body or Club in accordance with these timeframes but it is the Player’s responsibility to ensure that he returns within the applicable timeframes. 9.22 If a Union repeatedly breaches the Resumption of Duty provisions in Regulations 9.20 and 9.21 then the Union concerned may be subject to sanctions. Such sanctions may include, but shall not be limited to, fines, reduction in Release entitlements and/or prohibitions on calling up Players. Notification of the exercise of the Right to Release 9.23 A Union wishing to exercise its Right to Release for an International Match, International Tour or International Tournament or the right to release for a National Squad Session, must notify (in the case of a Player in the Union’s own territory), the Player and his Rugby Body or Club and Last update: 14 January, 2015 163


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