Yep.
I don't understand why they aren't doing the Mungo bombs in the attacking 22.
Looks like a bet to nothing IMO, the kicker just needs to ensure the kick is not deep enough for the defence to catch it in goal, for the 22 restart.
It's what I hate about Mungo, but in today's professional world,I would have thought this is the one tactic that is easily transferred between the codes.
In think it is due to the outcome of an unsuccessful bomb/kick in rugby.
Firstly, NRL has a finite number of opportunities per set, so when 5 have been done it is make or break
Secondly, the penalty for failure is generally a line drop out, so pressure can be built again or a team working out from their goal line
Now compare that to rugby.
Catch the ball on the full in the 22 - mark & then kick it away
Catch the ball behind the goal line - 22 drop - pressure released
But in rugby you get to keep the ball forever, if you are good enough, you can build pressure, penalties happen etc etc, so the big play to the corner is only a real option in the mis-match has already happened and they are already stretched and short.
It looks great when it comes off, but catching, drawing and passing is usually a more effective percentage option.
Now a decent kick midfield may be manipulated and effective, like Lote vs Robinson @ RWC but to me that is more about creating defensive doubt than the big try play