Leeds Rhinos’ star signing for 2025, Maika Sivo, has been ruled out for the entirety of the Super League season with an ACL injury.
Sivo picked up the injury during Leeds’ pre-season friendly against Wigan Warriors on Sunday, going off in the first half of his side’s 22-4 victory.
The Rhinos had signed the winger on a three-year deal from NRL side Parramatta Eels. The 31-year-old will now undergo surgery.
In a statement, Leeds Rhinos 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.”
2025 Super League – key dates and what to look out for
February 13-16: Round 1 season start
March 1: Wigan Warriors vs Warrington Wolves in Las Vegas
April 17-19: Round 8 – Rivals Round
May 3-4: Magic Round (St James’ Park, Newcastle)
July 24: August 31 – Round 20 – split round across two weekends
September 4-7: Round 25 – Rivals Round fixtures reversed
September 18-21: Round 27 – last round of regular season (dates and times TBC)
September 26-27: Elimination Play-Offs
October 3-4: Semi-Finals
Saturday October 11: Grand Final (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 four matches each week shown on Sky Sports+
