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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 469123" data-attributes="member: 20605">My understanding is that their releases will be for the whole International Window, from the beginning to the end of The Rugby Championship (August to October). They will be &quot;in squad&quot; for the whole period, and will not be travelling back to their clubs between matches. That is what the LNR, PRL and Pro12 agreed to, and what the amendment to IRB Regulation 9 states;[TEXTAREA]IRB Regulation 9.8Effective from 1 June 2012 a Tournament Release Period shall be introduced to be known as the Four Nations Release Period.(c) Four Nations Release Period(i) The Right to Release for Matches shall apply to Players who are eligible pursuant to Regulation 8 to represent the senior, the next senior National Representative Team or the Under 20 National Representative Team of a Four Nations Union in the Four Nations International Tournament during the Four Nations Release Period.(ii) Unless Council approves otherwise the Four Nations Release Period shall operate each year for an eight week period. It shall commence on or around the third weekend in August and shall conclude on or around the first weekend in October each year. Players shall be released prior to the Four Nations Release Period in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 9.9.[/TEXTAREA]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 469123, member: 20605"] My understanding is that their releases will be for the whole International Window, from the beginning to the end of The Rugby Championship (August to October). They will be "in squad" for the whole period, and will not be travelling back to their clubs between matches. That is what the LNR, PRL and Pro12 agreed to, and what the amendment to IRB Regulation 9 states; [TEXTAREA]IRB Regulation 9.8 Effective from 1 June 2012 a Tournament Release Period shall be introduced to be known as the Four Nations Release Period. (c) Four Nations Release Period (i) The Right to Release for Matches shall apply to Players who are eligible pursuant to Regulation 8 to represent the senior, the next senior National Representative Team or the Under 20 National Representative Team of a Four Nations Union in the Four Nations International Tournament during the Four Nations Release Period. (ii) Unless Council approves otherwise the Four Nations Release Period shall operate each year for an eight week period. It shall commence on or around the third weekend in August and shall conclude on or around the first weekend in October each year. [B]Players shall be released prior to the Four Nations Release Period in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 9.9[/B].[/TEXTAREA] [/QUOTE]

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