
Leeds Rhinos have confirmed that new signing Maika Sivo will miss the 2025 Super League season in a devastating blow for the club.
Sivo is one of five signings made by Leeds Rhinos for the 2025 Super League season with the Fijian winger arriving from Parramatta Eels, where he played under current Rhinos boss Brad Arthur.
During his time in the NRL, Sivo scored 104 tries in just 115 games which highlighted his incredible prowess, however, Rhinos fans will not be able to see him this season after this injury news.
Sivo was helped from the field after sustaining an injury in Leeds Rhinos’ 22-4 win against Wigan Warriors on Sunday in Ash Handley’s testimonial.
Whilst it looked incredibly worrying, head coach Brad Arthur tried to allay fears by explaining that Sivo was “positive” and confirming that the winger was walking.
Arthur also confirmed that Sivo would be sent for scans to try and rule out “all possibilities around MCL and ACL”, however, those scan results have now returned bad news.
Leeds Rhinos’ Maika Sivo ruled out for the 2025 season with injury

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Leeds Rhinos have shared a statement which confirms that Sivo will miss the entire 2025 Super League season due to an ACL injury.
Their statement read: “Leeds Rhinos and Fiji winger Maika Sivo has been ruled out for the 2025 Betfred Super League season after scans confirmed he had suffered an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) that will require surgery.
“Sivo joined the Rhinos this year on a three-year contract from NRL side Parramatta Eels. The 31-year-old injured his left knee in the first half of Sunday’s 22-4 win over Wigan Warriors at AMT Headingley in Ash Handley’s testimonial game.”
Commenting on the news Head Coach Brad Arthur said. “Our first thoughts are with Maika and we will all get round him and give him and his family our support. Our medical team will make sure he has the best possible treatment to come back from the injury as soon as possible. Maika is a strong character and I am sure he will throw himself into his recovery to get back to his best.”
Sporting Director Ian Blease added, “This is a extremely tough blow for us as a club but especially devastating for Maika who has fitted in so well in our group. We were all excited to see what he could do in Super League in 2025 but we will just have to wait for that now. In terms of our squad, we will need to review the full situation and look at all our options. We have some outstanding young players who could well now get the opportunity to grab their chance, and I will be discussing all our options with the club, Brad and the coaching staff in the coming weeks ahead of the season kicking off.”
