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Article: Rugby union: Gomarsall revels in the last drop Gloucester 18 Northampton 9 Pens: Mercier 5 Pens:Grayson 2, Dawson Drop: Gomarsall Half-time: 6-9 Attendance: 11,000

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The Independent on Sunday (London, England)
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November 3, 2002
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It is going to take a superhuman effort to beat Gloucester at home and even that may not be enough. Northampton gave everything and then some and still lost a war of attrition on a foul day. The very least the Saints deserved was a bonus point, but they were even denied that and by the most improbable means.

Gloucester have a marked man and his name is Ludovic Mercier. However, Andy Gomarsall, fielding a stray kick near the right-hand touchline and close to halfway, let fly and somehow 55 yards later the ball squirted over the Northampton bar.

Gomarsall, who will discover tomorrow whether he has beaten Matt Dawson to the England No 9 jersey, punched the air and gave a little dance of joy. ...

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