Super League in Las Vegas: Maika Sivo scores FOUR as Leeds Rhinos put in 56-8 demolition of Hull KR
Leeds Rhinos scored 10 tries in a magic showing in Las Vegas; Rhinos were 28-0 up at half-time as they ran riot; Maika Sivo scored four tries as Hull KR were put to the sword; it provided a reality check for the Robins after their World Club Challenge win
Sunday 1 March 2026 03:05, UK
Leeds Rhinos' Maika Sivo scored four tries as his side put on a show in a 56-8 demolition of Hull KR at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium.
There was 35,500 tickets sold for the rugby league takeover in the United States and the Leeds Rhinos and Hull KR fans made up a massive part of that, their voices by far the loudest as they showed off the intense passion Super League has to offer.
Leeds Rhinos were the team on top throughout the first half and they got their reward through converted tries from Brodie Croft, Keenan Palasia and Ryan Hall, and a double for Sivo, Jake Connor pulling the strings plus converting four out of five kicks for a comprehensive 28-0 lead after 40 minutes.
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Leeds continued where they had left off in the second half, Sivo's third and fourth tries plus a second for Croft and a couple of barrel-overs for Cooper Jenkins helping them on the way to 56 points as Connor also orchestrated things to perfection.
Hull KR managed to score a consolation try through Joe Burgess but it was a performance that saw them bump back down to earth following their World Cup Challenge win over Brisbane Broncos as they still do not have a win in Super League after two rounds.
Leeds put poor KR to the sword in stunning showing
After Erasure front man Andy Bell had got things going before kick-off with a performance of 'A Little Respect' in front of the Hull KR fans, it was time for the Robins and Rhinos to get the action under way.
After an attritional first 10 minutes, it was then time for the Rhinos to get on top thanks to one man in particular.
Sivo scored twice on his debut for Leeds and he showed his skills once again on the Las Vegas stage. He used his strength to stretch over in the 11th and 16th minutes to send the Rhinos' faithful into pandemonium, Connor converting both for a 12-0 advantage.
It was then the turn of Croft just seven minutes later to use his dancing footwork to go in under the sticks, Connor paving the way with a brilliant 40/20 to give his side the territory which led to the 18-0 advantage.
KR were frankly all over the place, poor handling and errors putting them firmly under the pump.
That only got worse in the 29th minute as Palasia barged off Tyrone May to reach over and score, Connor sticking the conversion over for good measure to put the Rhinos 24-0 in front.
They were not done there either as Sivo made a massive break downfield after retrieving a short drop out, being stopped just short of the line. From that, the Rhinos whipped the ball out to the other edge with a looping pass for Hall to walk in and put them 28-0 ahead.
Hull KR thought they had hit back through Jez Litten but with the try chalked off for an obstruction in the build-up, they went in well behind at the break.
Leeds continued in the ascendancy after the restart, Hull KR's poor defensive efforts costing them heavily.
First, it was time for Croft to dance through for his second on the 51st minute, Harry Newman giving the big celebration in front of the Hull KR fans.
Then, after the usually reliable Tom Davies knocked on the kick, Leeds picked it up and sent it out to Sivo for his hat-trick. Connor converted both to put his side 40-0 up with just over 20 minutes remaining.
Burgess then finally got Hull KR on the scoresheet but Sivo was not done yet as Leeds went out wide to him once again to make it four tries in Las Vegas, Connor once again placing the kick well as they went 46-6 in front.
Jenkins then decided he wanted to get in on the tryscoring action and like London buses he got two, Chris Hankinson converting those to finish off their demolition job of the newly-crowned World Club champions.
Sivo: We made a statement in Las Vegas
Player of the match Maika Sivo...
"We focused throughout the week to come here to make a statement and we did it.
"The boys, every single one of us did our job, so it is good.
"I always said it's our job as a winger to finish those opportunities so I did that.
"Brad (Arthur) has been strict with me at the same time. He has been like a father figure to me so it is good to have those kind of people in your corner to support you in your highs and your lows.
"We are going to take it week by week and hopefully keep getting the wins and keep celebrating."
2026 Super League - key dates and what to look out for
- Super League's 30th birthday: Thu Mar 26: Castleford Tigers vs Bradford Bulls, 8pm (Sky Sports)
- Rivals Round: April 3-April 5
- Super League in Paris: Sat Jun 6: Catalans Dragons vs Wigan Warriors (Paris), 6:30 UK (Sky Sports)
- Magic Weekend: July 4-July 5
- Rivals Round reversed: July 23-July 26
- Elimination Play-offs: September 19-September 20
- Play-off semi-finals: September 26-September 27
- Grand Final: October 3, Old Trafford.
Sky Sports will again show every game of the Super League live this season - including two matches in each round exclusively live, with the remaining five matches each week shown on Sky Sports+
