Every coach has a vision. Rohan Smith is no different. The Leeds Rhinos boss has ideologies on how rugby league should be played.
One of his big beliefs relates to the ruck. The wrestle of it, the speed of it. It's very clear that he doesn't like its current interpretation. You'll struggle to go a post-match press conference without the Australian referencing or, more accurately, bemoaning, the pace of the game and the speed around the ruck.
After the defeat to Castleford Tigers on Saturday, Smith declared it a 'flopathon'. He went on to state that last week's game against St Helens saw them flop on 48 times compared to Leeds' 14. Here's the issue. Leeds are seeing no benefit of trying to be cleaner than their counterparts. They aren't being rewarded on penalty counts or six-again restarts. Simply put, the way Smith wants the game to be officiated isn't the way it is being officiated.
