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 success over West Yorkshire equals Castleford.


The Fijian winger, who scored 4 attempts in last weekend's 58-6 thumping of Hull KR in Las Vegas, added another 3 at Headingley.


The 32-year-old has actually now scored 9 attempts in three matches and assisted Rhinos make it three 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 tougher against neighbours Cas, but still ran out comfy winners.


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


Sivo added his second soon after the reboot and after that went over in the corner to complete his hat-trick following a smart one-handed offload from Chris Hankinson.


Castleford used plenty of pressure in the last 20 minutes however were unable to discover a way through some exceptional and determined Leeds defence.


Both sides undertook prohibited, however it mattered little to the 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, likewise for a knock-on.


Cas, who got their first success of the project against Huddersfield in the last round, have now lost 3 of their opening 4 fixtures.


Both sides remain 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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