We have to accept that Irish are going to score tries, so our attitude has to be one of “we don’t care, we’ll score more”, as it used to be. As a minimum we need 4 tries anyway.
I have been wondering if a more defensive FB might be needed, but in the end I think we need Jacob’s play making and attacking skills more.
In a way I feel sorry for Feks because his USP as a hard hitting 13 has been somewhat negated by the new laws/interpretations of the old laws and he’s become a liability, for that reason I’d like Paulo to start at 13.
As we’ve got to at least slow their breakdown I’d have Tom at 8 and Alfie on the bench, with Brad and Jack on the flanks, Brad because of his role in the lineout.