Anyone who has watched Leeds Rhinos enough this year will be able to identify that a new way of playing is being implemented under Rohan Smith. During the Richard Agar era, Leeds topped the charts for passes, ball movement and touches made by outside backs. They were a team that looked to spread the ball wide wherever possible.
Things are quite drastically different under Smith. Leeds' first thought is to run through the middle rather than shift the ball out wide. In their last two games, Leeds have punched through the middle of their opponents more than they have opened them up on the flanks.
One of the realities of throwing the ball around is that things can go wrong. During Agar's two full seasons in charge, they made more attacking errors than any other side, averaging around 13.3 per game in Super League action.
