Global Rugby Players' Foundation

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:3.1.1 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND ILL-HEALTH, AND TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF RETIRED PLAYERS BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE;3.1.2 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG RETIRED PLAYERS BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING AND OTHER SUCH SUPPORT TO ASSIST THEM IN GENERATING A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BECOMING SELF-SUFFICIENT OR ASSIST THEM IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT;3.1.3 TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON FURTHERING PURPOSES WHICH ADDRESS THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF RETIRED PLAYERS, AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.3.2 IN CLAUSE 3.1 RETIRED PLAYERS MEANS MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE:3.2.1 BEEN EMPLOYED TO PLAY THE SPORT OF RUGBY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD;3.2.2 PLAYED THE SPORT OF RUGBY AT THE TOP TIER OF DOMESTIC COMPETITION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD (WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE PAID);3.2.3 REPRESENTED THEIR NATION AT THE SPORT OF RUGBY IN SENIOR RUGBY WORLD CUP (XVS) OR WORLD SERIES (7S) COMPETITION (WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE PAID); OR3.2.4 REPRESENTED THEIR NATION AT THE SPORT OF RUGBY IN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION (WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE PAID).3.3 IN THIS CLAUSE 3, ‘RUGBY’ MEANS THE SPORT OF RUGBY UNION PLAYED PURSUANT TO LAWS, REGULATIONS AND BYELAWS ISSUED BY WORLD RUGBY FROM TIME TO TIME.