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 to the Super League season by motivating Leeds Rhinos to victory over West Yorkshire matches Castleford.


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


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


Seven days on from their showdown with protecting champions Hull KR in Las Vegas, Leeds found the going harder against neighbours Cas, but still ran 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 score for Cas.


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


Castleford used lots of pressure in the last 20 minutes however were unable to find a method through some impressive and figured out Leeds defence.


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


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 dismissed, likewise for a knock-on.


Cas, who selected up their very first triumph of the campaign against Huddersfield in the last round, have actually now lost three of their opening four fixtures.


Both sides remain in Challenge Cup action next weekend.


Leeds go to 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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