Maika Sivo’s stunning four-try display helped Leeds Rhinos thrash Hull KR 58-6 in Las Vegas.
The Fijian winger crossed twice and created a third try as the rampant Rhinos led 28-0 at half-time.
And Sivo scored twice more in the second half as Leeds dismantled the defending Super League champions.
Hull KR beat Brisbane Broncos to win the World Club Challenge just 10 days ago but have now lost their opening two Super League games of the season.
Defeat by newly-promoted York was a shock – and the way they were brushed aside 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 joined the Rhinos before the 2025 season but missed the whole campaign after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament.
And following two tries on debut it took him eight minutes to force his way over for the 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 went over in the corner for his second – following a lengthy video review after a Jake Connor hand-off – Connor then converting for a second time.
After tries from Croft and Keenan Palasia, Sivo claimed the ball from under his own posts and ran 70 metres for an attack which ended with Ryan Hall scoring.
A Hull KR try was disallowed for an earlier obstruction before the end of the first half, but Leeds continued to dominate in the second period – with Croft adding a sixth try before Sivo completed his hat-trick.
His fourth try came after a Joe Burgess consolation for the Robins 15 minutes from time – then a late Cooper Jenkins double sealed a resounding victory for Leeds.
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