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Four-try Sivo Stars as Leeds Thrash Hull kR in Vegas

ByMichael Short
BBC Sport Senior Journalist

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Betfred Super League – Las Vegas

(0) 6

Try: Burgess

Goal: Martin

Leeds Rhinos (28) 58

Tries: Sivo 4, Croft 2, Palasia, Hall, Jenkins 2

Goals: Connor 6, Hankinson 3

Maika Sivo’s stunning four-try screen helped Leeds Rhinos surge Hull KR 58-6 in Las Vegas.

The Fijian winger crossed twice and developed a third try as the rampant Rhinos led 28-0 at half-time.

And Sivo scored two times more in the 2nd half as Leeds dismantled the defending Super League champs.

Hull KR beat Brisbane Broncos to win the World Club Challenge just 10 days ago however have actually now lost their opening two Super League games of the season.

Defeat by newly-promoted York was a shock – and the way they were dismissed at Allegiant Stadium, the home of NFL side Las Vegas Raiders, left head coach Willie Peters warning his side could be facing „a long season“.

Sivo signed up with the Rhinos before the 2025 season but missed out on the entire project after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament.

And following two tries on launching it took him eight minutes to force his method over for the very first try of the game after Harry Newman collected Brodie Croft’s high kick and the ball was worked out to the left flank.

He discussed in the corner for his 2nd – following a lengthy video review after a Jake Connor hand-off – Connor then transforming for a 2nd time.

After tries from Croft and Keenan Palasia, Sivo declared the ball from under his own posts and ran 70 metres for an attack which ended with Ryan Hall scoring.

A Hull KR attempt was prohibited for an earlier obstruction before the end of the first half, but Leeds continued to control in the 2nd period – with Croft adding a sixth try before Sivo finished his hat-trick.

His fourth shot came after a Joe Burgess consolation for the Robins 15 minutes from time – then a late Cooper Jenkins double sealed a definite success for Leeds.

Hull KR no place near sufficient – Peters

„The individuals I pity are the fans who paid hard-earned cash to come here today and watch that,“ Peters said.

„To spend or conserve cash to come and see their group play and we provide a performance like that, it’s simply no place near good enough.

„We require to all look at ourselves – myself at the top of that – and learn why we got that efficiency.

„We require to make certain that we action more than words and find a solution for it, because if that’s the template of what we’re going to do this season, it’s going to be a long season.“

A thrilled Leeds coach Brad Arthur stated his side had „had a ball“ and applauded his gamers‘ „genuine hunger“.

„We desired to make sure that we did ourselves happy and the fans and did the competition justice,“ he added.

„We came here to make a statement and we did it tonight,“ Sivo told Sky Sports.

„The young boys, every among us, did our job tonight.“

Hull KR: Broadbent; Davies, Hiku, Gildart, Burgess; Lewis, May; Sue, Litten, Amone, Hadley, Batchelor, Minchella.

Replacements: Luckley, Whitbread, Martin, Lawton.

Leeds Rhinos: Miller; Sivo, Newman, Handley, Hall; Croft, Connor; Jenkins, Levi, Palasia, Watkins, McDonnell, C. Smith.

Replacements: O’Connor, Holroyd, Hankinson, Littlewood.

Referee: Jack Smith