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 sensational start to the Super League season by inspiring Leeds Rhinos to triumph over West Yorkshire matches Castleford.


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


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


Seven days on from their showdown with protecting champs Hull KR in Las Vegas, Leeds found the going tougher against neighbours Cas, however still ran out comfy winners.


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


Sivo added his 2nd quickly after the restart and then discussed in the corner to complete his hat-trick following a smart one-handed offload from Chris Hankinson.


Castleford used lots of pressure in the last 20 minutes but were not able to find a way through some exceptional and determined Leeds defence.


Both sides undertook prohibited, but it mattered little to the final result.


Cam Smith saw his first-half rating for Leeds chalked off for a knock-on in the build-up, and Castleford stand-off Zac Cini's second-half shot was ruled out, also for a knock-on.


Cas, who chose up their first victory of the campaign versus Huddersfield in the last round, have now lost 3 of their opening 4 components.


Both sides are in Challenge Cup action next weekend.


Leeds visit 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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