“Though they are going to adapt, and take a look at methods they will enhance and do issues in a different way – and we’ll have to concentrate on that.
“Quite a lot of the personnel does not change, so it is about getting the steadiness proper, as coaches we’re at all times cautious of what and the way we present issues, you wish to cowl every thing however, doing that, you possibly can present an excessive amount of info.
“Massive video games like this, it is about trusting the enjoying group, they know what huge video games appear to be and perceive what’s required.”
Leeds felt frustration that they had let slip a commanding place in final Friday’s assembly, having triggered Saints quite a few issues within the opening 40.
Lachie Miller, certainly one of their new arrivals this low season, was dynamic in assault, whereas fellow newly signed backbone gamers Matt Frawley, Brodie Croft and Andy Ackers additionally confirmed their deserves.
There may be an appreciation that Saints have proven some improved traits of their efficiency too, however that regardless of the loss there’s a lot for the Rhinos to take into spherical two.
“They’re an excellent group,” Smith mentioned.
“They’ve proven some variations in how they’ve performed to earlier seasons, they wanted to play very effectively to beat us however we will take some confidence in how we performed and attacked the sport.
“We have got a brand new backbone which have performed practically 5 video games collectively, we’re enjoying towards a group with on-field expertise collectively.
“We’re rising and evolving and studying, and confirmed good indicators of enjoying some good footy in a brief time period.”