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


The Fijian winger, who scored 4 attempts in last weekend's 58-6 thumping of Hull KR in Las Vegas, added another three at Headingley.


The 32-year-old has now scored 9 attempts in three matches and helped Rhinos make it three straight triumphes following their opening-round defeat by Leigh which he missed.


Seven days on from their face-off with protecting champions Hull KR in Las Vegas, Leeds discovered the going harder against neighbours Cas, however still went out comfy winners.


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


Sivo added his second shortly after the restart and after that discussed 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 find a method through some outstanding and figured out Leeds defence.


Both sides had actually a shot prohibited, but it mattered little to the last 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 try was ruled out, likewise for a knock-on.


Cas, who got their first triumph of the project against Huddersfield in the last round, have now lost three of their opening four fixtures.


Both sides are in Challenge Cup action next weekend.


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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