Someone over Pires - yes. Downing - NO for me he has to start putting in a shift and working for the team, which means tackling and supporting his fullback when the opposition have the ball, he does neither.
So I reckon it'll be Bannan out wide left with NRC and Pires in the centre; Ash 'free' role.
I agree Downing has been poor of late, but aside from moving Ash there (which Ash appears to be refusing to do) what else can we play there? BB isn't suited to a wing role.