Sivo Inspires Leeds To Victory Over Castleford

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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 motivating Leeds Rhinos to victory over West Yorkshire matches .


The Fijian winger, who scored four tries 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 tries in three matches and helped Rhinos make it 3 straight triumphes following their opening-round defeat by Leigh which he missed out on.


Seven days on from their face-off with safeguarding champions Hull KR in Las Vegas, Leeds discovered the going harder versus neighbours Cas, however still ran out comfortable 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 included his second soon after the restart and then discussed in the corner to finish his hat-trick following a smart one-handed offload from Chris Hankinson.


Castleford used a lot of pressure in the final 20 minutes however were not able to find a way through some outstanding and identified 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 eliminated, likewise for a knock-on.


Cas, who got their first triumph of the project versus Huddersfield in the last round, have actually now lost 3 of their opening 4 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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