Rugby Union News Blog

Gloucester v Saracens (Sat)
Team news to follow later.

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Ford sees sharp drop in U.S. sales
DEARBORN, Mich (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co expects industry-wide December U.S. auto sales to drop by some 35 percent from a year earlier with no sign of a turnaround in the first quarter of this year. [Read more →]

Ceri Sweeney returns to tame NewportGwent Dragons
Dragons 19 Cardiff Blues 2Ceri Sweeney bit the hand that used to feed him as Cardiff Blues defeated the Dragons.

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Ten dead in California Christmas Eve rampage
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California Christmas Eve shooting rampage by a recently divorced man dressed as Santa Claus left nine people dead at a party at his former in-laws before the gunman took his own life, officials said on Friday. [Read more →]

Gavin Henson returns for Ospreys at fullback
Gavin Henson returns for the Ospreys against the Dragons at Rodney Parade this evening albeit as a fullback.

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London Irish v Gloucester (Sat)
Team news ahead of Saturday’s Guinness Premiership match.

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Jones & Henson ready for action
Ospreys and Wales captain Ryan Jones and centre Gavin Henson are fit for action, says boss Sean Holley.

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Jones & Henson ready for action
Ospreys and Wales captain Ryan Jones and centre Gavin Henson are fit for action, says boss Sean Holley.

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Treasury sees TARP funds for financial sector
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department maintains that a $700-billion bailout fund approved by Congress is best used in trying to stabilize the nation’s troubled financial sector and a spokeswoman indicated on Thursday night that was unlikely to change. [Read more →]

Veteran Williams ‘key’ to Lions
Legendary Wales scrum-half Terry Holmes says Martyn Williams must be in the Lions Test back-row against South Africa.

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