This issue is not confined to this game, where the weather admittedly made it more difficult to move the ball; it has been a problem for a couple of seasons. When Ireland’s tactical kicking game is exact and their chasing game at its most effective they can turn errors into scores. If both are not precise or opponents are good enough to cope under pressure, Ireland have to have clearly defined alternatives to score. To possess these alternatives they cannot turn to them as an afterthought as they need to be as familiar as their pressure game. When all their injured payers return Ireland will be a far better team but this tactical conundrum will remain unless it is addressed.