He works part-time as an insurance broker runs a promotion business with his

He works part-time as an insurance broker, runs a promotion business with his Northampton team-mate Matt Dawson and has succeeded Allan Lamb as patron of his local cricket club, Holcot Arcadians.But nothing less than single- mindedness is likely to suffice in Dublin on Saturday. "You can't be loose against the Irish, or underestimate them We'll have to be very precise. They hit you hard and play with great passion and momentum if they get a whiff. Their victory over Wales was a surprise, but they have a good record against England in recent years." The Irish could say the same about Grayson's record against them - 23 points in their one meeting suggests he should not be underestimated either.McGeechan on the Grayson gameRunningPaul reads well the pace at which the ball is coming back to him, especially if it comes quicker than expected from the back row.

Against Scotland he was obviously allowed to do what he's been doing week in, week out for the club because the ball was being released quicker to him and giving him more time. He's been working on running for the last two years - there's a lot more to his game than people might think at first sight.PassingI think he proved against Scotland that he can play the passing game without any problems. He's excellent at putting the ball in front of players so they can run on to it with pace It's all about timing Paul can pass off both hands and distribute the ball well. One of the reasons Will Carling was so effective against Scotland was because Paul kept bringing him into the game. He brought Will's strength out time and time again in both halves.KickingAgainst Scotland Paul's kicking was not up to its normal standard. It's the department of the game he is strongest at and best known for, but at Twickenham he was by his own admission below par.

He is normally a strong touch-kicker as well as a reliable place-kicker. He's a naturally skilful player who is at his best when he actually kicks through the ball. He's not fazed by pressure and keeps his head well.Decision-makingVery good. Paul brings other players into the game and you only have to see how he manipulates play to get people involved.

He's now in the habit of consistently making good decisions, and he's definitely not limited to one type of game. If you want variety of choice with the ball being distributed by the half-backs you need a fast back row. Many of the decisions against Scotland were ones we'd been working on with him.. It Is pointless to speculate for long about what the initials "TFI" stand for in the title of Chris Evans's show TFI Friday (Channel 4) - it's likely to be something ruder than "Tell Father It's...".