Common use of PLAYER OBLIGATIONS Clause in Contracts

PLAYER OBLIGATIONS. 38.1 By becoming a party to a Playing Contract under this Part, a Player agrees: (a) to provide her Employment Services to the NZRU in accordance with her Playing Contract and with the provisions in this Memorandum of Understanding; (b) to wear or use Sponsors’ products and services while providing her Services to the NZRU provided that: (i) such products and services are reasonably expected to be worn while providing Services; (ii) a Player may use Tools of the Trade of her selection (subject to this Memorandum of Understanding); (iii) to wear or use Sponsors’ footwear incorporating the latest technology provided such footwear meets: (A) the Player’s individual medical and physiological requirements (as certified by a registered medical practitioner); and (B) the Player’s reasonable performance requirements; (c) to wear a mouthguard in the course of playing Rugby for the Team or when contact training; (d) while selected for the Team: (i) to play to the best of her ability and in accordance with the Laws of the Game, the NZRU rules and regulations and any relevant competition rules; (ii) to maintain any prescribed level of fitness and other requirements of her individual performance plan as required; (iii) to report promptly for and participate in all training sessions and matches as required; (iv) to have a current New Zealand passport and be eligible to travel overseas and back to New Zealand with the Team (including being eligible to obtain any necessary visas); and (v) to act, dress and behave in a professional manner when travelling with or assembled with the Team; (e) not to make any comment to the media contrary to the best interests of the NZRU, Sponsors, Broadcasters or Rugby; (f) not to act contrary to the best interests of the NZRU or Rugby; (g) to comply with all applicable World Rugby and NZRU rules and regulations in force from time to time; (h) to comply with all reasonable directions of the NZRU (subject to this Memorandum of Understanding); (i) to provide access to the NZRU and the RPC to medical information relating to the Player (including injury history) for purposes related to the provision of Services including injury research and new contract medical assessments.

PLAYER OBLIGATIONS. 38.1 37.1 By becoming a party to a Playing Contract under this Part, a Player agrees: (a) to provide her Employment Services to the NZRU in accordance with her Playing Contract and with the provisions in this Memorandum of Understanding; (b) to wear or use Sponsors’ products and services while providing her Services to the NZRU provided that: (i) such products and services are reasonably expected to be worn while providing Services; (ii) a Player may use Tools of the Trade of her selection (subject to this Memorandum of Understanding); (iii) to wear or use Sponsors’ footwear incorporating the latest technology provided such footwear meets: (A) the Player’s individual medical and physiological requirements (as certified by a registered medical practitioner); and (B) the Player’s reasonable performance requirements; (c) to wear a mouthguard in the course of playing Rugby for the Team or when contact training; (d) while selected for the Team: (i) to play to the best of her ability and in accordance with the Laws of the Game, the NZRU rules and regulations and any relevant competition rules; (ii) to maintain any prescribed level of fitness and other requirements of her individual performance plan as required; (iii) to report promptly for and participate in all training sessions and matches as required; (iv) to have a current New Zealand passport and be eligible to travel overseas and back to New Zealand with the Team (including being eligible to obtain any necessary visas); and (v) to act, dress and behave in a professional manner when travelling with or assembled with the Team; (e) not to make any comment to the media contrary to the best interests of the NZRU, Sponsors, Broadcasters or Rugby; (f) not to act contrary to the best interests of the NZRU or Rugby; (g) to comply with all applicable World Rugby and NZRU rules and regulations in force from time to time; (h) to comply with all reasonable directions of the NZRU (subject to this Memorandum of Understanding); (i) to provide access to the NZRU and the RPC to medical information relating to the Player (including injury history) for purposes related to the provision of Services including injury research and new contract medical assessments. 37.2 By becoming a party to a Playing Contract with a Player, the NZRU agrees: (a) to pay the Player in accordance with her contract; (b) to provide the Player all equipment, services, and access to facilities which are reasonably required by the Player to train for or play Rugby for the Team; (c) to arrange, and meet any expenses associated with any meals, travel and accommodation necessary for the Player when she is required to Assemble to provide her Employment Services; (d) in respect of the All Black Sevens Team and the NZ Women’s Sevens Team a travel schedule will be developed following consultation with the RPC, based on a presumption of business class travel on all overseas trips where flight time exceeds 5 hours unless the total costs of such travel for the Contract Year exceeds $1 million (in which case agreement will need to be reached on the seating options in the schedule, agreement not to be unreasonably withheld by either party). The parties have agreed that total costs exceeding $1 million per annum will be reasonable grounds for NZRU withholding agreement to extend business class travel on all overseas trips for the All Blacks Sevens Team and the New Zealand Women’s Sevens Team; (e) to make contact with the Player to provide notice in advance of any public announcement of her non-selection to the Team, where she was selected for the Team on the last occasion when it was selected; (f) to act towards the Player in good faith, and to treat her fairly and reasonably in all aspects of her employment. 37.3 In Contract Years 2019 and 2020, for the Players who are employed on an Sevens Contract and who are required to relocate permanently to Mount Maunganui the following travel and accommodation assistance will be paid by NZRU: (i) reimbursement of up to $2,500 for a single Player and $5,000 for a Player relocating with his family for the actual and reasonable costs of relocation; (ii) reimbursement of two return trips home within the first 9 months of relocation to help with the associated transition to living in Mount Maunganui; (iii) reimbursement of rent for up to two months from the date of permanent relocation at $250/week for single Players and $500/week for Players with families, on an actual and reasonable basis and until such time as permanent accommodation is found (i.e. if a Player finds permanent accommodation prior to moving, there would be no need for such support, this payment being intended to support temporary accommodation needs; (iv) If a Player returns to their Provincial Union for the Xxxxx Xxxxxx Cup then they would receive reimbursement of actual and reasonable rent for up to 9 weeks as follows: (i) Auckland/North Harbour $500/week ($650 for families); (ii) Wellington/Christchurch $400/week ($550 for families); (iii) All other PU’s $350/week ($500 for families). (v) In order to manage the women’s players’ expectations around being available for the Xxxxx Xxxxxx Cup the decision as to whether a player is released to play Xxxxx Xxxxxx ultimately sits with the Sevens programme; (vi) If a Player comes off contract and is not re-contracted that Player would be able to claim actual and reasonable costs up to $2,500 ($5k for families) for permanent relocation to another region; (vii) Assistance with a Player’s partners’ career options will be provided on a case by case basis and be led by the Sevens PDM role.

PLAYER OBLIGATIONS. 38.1 37.1 By becoming a party to a Playing Contract under this Part, a Player agrees: (a) to provide her Employment Services to the NZRU in accordance with her Playing Contract and with the provisions in this Memorandum of Understanding; (b) to wear or use Sponsors’ products and services while providing her Services to the NZRU provided that: (i) such products and services are reasonably expected to be worn while providing Services; (ii) a Player may use Tools of the Trade of her selection (subject to this Memorandum of Understanding); (iii) to wear or use Sponsors’ footwear incorporating the latest technology provided such footwear meets: (Ai) the Player’s individual medical and physiological requirements (as certified by a registered medical practitioner); and (Bii) the Player’s reasonable performance requirements; (c) to wear a mouthguard in the course of playing Rugby for the Team or when contact training; (d) while selected for the Team: (i) to play to the best of her ability and in accordance with the Laws of the Game, the NZRU rules and regulations and any relevant competition rules; (ii) to maintain any prescribed level of fitness and other requirements of her individual performance plan as required; (iii) to report promptly for and participate in all training sessions and matches as required; (iv) to have a current New Zealand passport and be eligible to travel overseas and back to New Zealand with the Team (including being eligible to obtain any necessary visas); and (v) to act, dress and behave in a professional manner when travelling with or assembled with the Team; (e) not to make any comment to the media contrary to the best interests of the NZRU, Sponsors, Broadcasters or Rugby; (f) not to act contrary to the best interests of the NZRU or Rugby; (g) to comply with all applicable World Rugby IRB and NZRU rules and regulations in force from time to time; (h) to comply with all reasonable directions of the NZRU (subject to this Memorandum of Understanding); (i) to provide access to the NZRU and the RPC to medical information relating to the Player (including injury history) for purposes related to the provision of Services employment including injury research and new contract medical assessments. 37.2 By becoming a party to a Playing Contract with a Player, the NZRU agrees: (a) to pay the Player in accordance with her contract; (b) to provide the Player all equipment, services, and access to facilities which are reasonably required by the Player to train for or play Rugby for the Team; (c) to arrange, and meet any expenses associated with any meals, travel and accommodation necessary for the Player when she is required to Assemble to provide her Employment Services; (d) to make contact with the Player to provide notice in advance of any public announcement of her non-selection to the Team, where she was selected for the Team on the last occasion when it was selected; (e) to act towards the Player in good faith, and to treat her fairly and reasonably in all aspects of her employment.