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 three at Headingley.


The 32-year-old has now scored 9 attempts in three matches and assisted Rhinos make it 3 straight victories following their opening-round defeat by Leigh which he missed.


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


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


Sivo included his second quickly after the restart and after that reviewed in the corner to finish his hat-trick following a clever one-handed offload from Chris Hankinson.


Castleford applied 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 had a try prohibited, however it mattered little to the result.


Cam Smith saw his first-half score 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, also for a .


Cas, who chose up their very first triumph of the project versus Huddersfield in the last round, have actually now lost three of their opening four fixtures.


Both sides are in Challenge Cup action next weekend.


Leeds see 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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