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RUGBY
663
(i) During the close season ; or
(ii) In any match or contest where it is previously agreed that
less than
15
players on each side shall take part.
* H. Knowingly playing with or against, or being coached by,
any expelled or suspended Rugby football player or club, or
any Northern Union, Rugby League, or other professional
Rugby football player or club.
Note.
—This is not applicable to Inter-Unit games played
in H.M. Armed Services.
*I. Refusing to give evidence or otherwise assist in carrying
out these rules when requested by his National Rugby Union
to do so.
*Y.
Being registered as or declared a professional by any
Northern Union, Rugby League or other professional Rugby
Football Union.
K. Playing within eight days of any Rugby football accident
for which he has claimed or received insurance compensation,
if insured under these rules.
*L. Knowingly playing in any benefit match connected directly
or indirectly with Rugby football, unless permission has been
given by his National Rugby Union for such a match to be
played.
*M. Knowingly training, playing, or acting as Referee or Touch
Judge for or on the ground of an expelled or suspended
Rugby football club, or of a Northern Union, Rugby League,
or other professional Rugby football organisation.
Note.—The
ground of a Northern Union, Rugby League
or other professional Rugby football organisation
includes any ground
regularly
used throughout
the season by such organisation as a home ground
irrespective of its ownership.
*N. Receiving money or other valuable consideration from any
person or persons as an inducement towards playing Rugby
football.
*O. Signing any form, whether amateur or professional, of the
Northern Union, or Rugby League, or any other professional
Rugby football organisation.
*P. Advocating or taking steps to promote or foster Northern
Union, Rugby League or other professional Rugby football.
*Q Using or permitting his name to be used for the purpose of
advertising any article Providing that this paragraph shall
not prohibit any person from carrying on business under his
own name or from being concerned or interested in a firm or
company which bears or includes his own name, so long as
the articles sold or manufactured by such person firm or
company are not in advertisements identified with such person
as a player or former player of Rugby football.
(2)
By a Rugby football club or other Rugby organisation
*A. Paying, offering or promising payment, or giving, offering
or promising any inducement as to employment, advance-
ment or establishment in business, or any compensation
whatever to any player
for