Sivo Inspires Leeds To Victory Over Castleford

8 March 2026


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Leeds (10) 22


Tries: Brown, Sivo 3 Goals: Connor 3


Castleford (4) 4


Tries: Ravalawa


Maika Sivo continued his astonishing start to the Super League season by motivating Leeds Rhinos to victory over West Yorkshire rivals Castleford.


The Fijian winger, who scored four attempts in last weekend's 58-6 thumping of Hull KR in Las Vegas, included another 3 at Headingley.


The 32-year-old has now scored nine attempts in 3 matches and helped Rhinos make it 3 straight success following their opening-round defeat by Leigh which he missed.


Seven days on from their face-off with protecting champs Hull KR in Las Vegas, Leeds discovered the going tougher versus neighbours Cas, but still went out comfy winners.


George Brown got the ball down wonderfully under pressure to put Leeds on the board and Sivo stretched the lead following Mikaele Ravalawa's rating for Cas.


Sivo included his 2nd quickly after the restart and after that reviewed in the corner to complete his hat-trick following a wise one-handed offload from Chris Hankinson.


Castleford applied plenty of pressure in the last 20 minutes however were not able to discover a method through some outstanding and determined Leeds defence.


Both sides had a try prohibited, however it mattered little to the final outcome.


Cam Smith saw his first-half score for Leeds chalked off for a knock-on in the accumulation, and Castleford stand-off Zac Cini's second-half try was ruled out, likewise for a knock-on.


Cas, who got their very first success of the project versus Huddersfield in the last round, have actually now lost three of their opening four .


Both sides remain in Challenge Cup action next weekend.


Leeds check out Wakefield on Friday and Castleford host St Helens on Saturday.


Leeds: Miller, Sivo, Newman, Handley, Hall, Brown, Connor, Jenkins, Levi, Palasia, Watkins, O'Neill, Smith


Interchanges: O'Connor, Holroyd, Hankinson, Mata'utia


Castleford: Cini, Ravalawa, McIntosh, Mapapalangi, Qareqare, Asi, Weaver, Atoni, Hood, Westerman, Lane, Hirst, Stimson


Interchanges: Golding, Ashworth, Hall, Lawler


Referee: James Vella.


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