ZACH Mercer said his man-of-the-match performance was down to his desire to prove himself with Gloucester, not a response to being overlooked by England.
The No.8, who said reports he was eligible for Scotland were inaccurate, reacted indignantly to being left out of the Six Nations squad and saw his club rival Jack Clement picked ahead of him by England A last week.
“My focus is on Gloucester,” said Mercer. “I said things after the Six Nations announcement: some did not agree with what I said but that is me. I have had a slow start with Gloucester, not help...