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Rugby League is and always has been a game of risk.
It, more than any other game, punishes you badly for your errors.
This is why coaches play the numbers. It's very hard to sustain a game plan whereby you continually play attacking football, considering the more you attack, the more likely you are to make an error and gift the opposition the ball and a leg up. We all know that in the modern era, possession is king and teams with less than 50% of the ball very seldom win games. This is because defense is such a drain.
Of course, if you're losing anyway then all of this goes out the window and you can afford a more attacking structure as you essentially have nothing to lose. In this situation, the team in front with the predictable game plan is the one that's at a disadvantage.
It, more than any other game, punishes you badly for your errors.
This is why coaches play the numbers. It's very hard to sustain a game plan whereby you continually play attacking football, considering the more you attack, the more likely you are to make an error and gift the opposition the ball and a leg up. We all know that in the modern era, possession is king and teams with less than 50% of the ball very seldom win games. This is because defense is such a drain.
Of course, if you're losing anyway then all of this goes out the window and you can afford a more attacking structure as you essentially have nothing to lose. In this situation, the team in front with the predictable game plan is the one that's at a disadvantage.