REGULATION 21 21.5.6.3 Testing Pool (a) In addition to the Registered Testing Pool described in Regulation 21.5.6.2 above, World Rugby shall identify a Testing Pool of International-Level Players who will be required to provide up to date whereabouts information to World Rugby for each quarter period via their Union and/or ADAMS (if applicable) and/or NADO (if agreed by World Rugby) for the purpose of No Advance Notice Out of Competition Testing. World Rugby may revise its Testing Pool from time to time as appropriate. (b) The Testing Pool shall be the principal pool of Players eligible for Out of Competition Testing by World Rugby; and (c) Players may be moved between the Registered Testing Pool and the Testing Pool or vice versa at World Rugby’s discretion taking into account the criteria outlined at Regulation 21.5.6.4 and 21.5.6.5. Players who are moved into or transferred between the Registered Testing Pool and/or the Testing Pool will be notified in writing by World Rugby via their Union of their inclusion in the relevant Testing Pool. 21.5.6.4 Registered Testing Pool Criteria Satisfaction of any one of the criteria below may result in a Player becoming part of the Registered Testing Pool: (a) Players who are members of the Registered Testing Pool of a NADO and who would ordinarily be members of the Testing Pool may be included in the Registered Testing Pool at the sole discretion of World Rugby; (b) Players under World Rugby’s jurisdiction who are serving periods of Ineligibility or who have recently completed a period of Ineligibility; (c) Players who have committed at least three Whereabouts Failures (any combination of Filing Failures or Missed Tests) whilst part of the Testing Pool within a 12-month period. The 12-month period starts to run on the date that the Player commits the first Whereabouts Failure being relied upon by World Rugby for the purpose of elevating the Player to the Registered Testing Pool. For the avoidance of doubt such Players shall not carry forward any Filing Failures or Missed Tests accumulated in the Testing Pool on entering the Registered Testing Pool; (d) Any Player in respect of whom World Rugby undertakes an investigation following receipt of reliable intelligence regarding possible involvement in any aspect of doping; and (e) Any other Players at the discretion of World Rugby. Last update: 14 January, 2015 332
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