Certainly one of Charles Dickens’ most-quoted strains is ‘It was the very best of occasions, it was the worst of occasions’. That’s one of the simplest ways to sum up Hull KR vs Leeds Rhinos in Las Vegas.
Not like Dickens’ novel although, this was not the ‘A Story of Two Cities’ it was the story of 1, Las Vegas, during which Leeds Rhinos made their Betfred Tremendous League assertion.
For Leeds, it was actually an evening to recollect, an evening during which Brad Arthur’s facet have been confronted with delivering for an event they usually did that after which some.
Ten tries went in as Hull KR have been totally rudderless when confronted with Leeds’ backbone in full stream and their forwards laying down the groundwork.
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The Leeds gamers rejoice with their travelling followers in Las Vegas after beating Hull KR
Maika Sivo, who scored 4 of these 10, obtained his reward after having to attend a yr to make his mark in Tremendous League. After flying his household over in 2025, he suffered an ACL harm that postponed his Leeds debut, however he has now scored six tries in two video games.
The Leeds facet is one which has confirmed winners however loads of inexperience within the huge video games. In Las Vegas, they confirmed they might do it.
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Leeds’ Maika Sivo ran in 4 tries in an impressive efficiency towards Hull KR in Las Vegas
Whereas Sivo grabbed the headlines, Jake Connor additionally deserves the plaudits. He had the Robins on a string and, as is his character, he loved operating the present and placing KR on edge whereas he stayed calm on the helm.
That calmness helped rattle, mystify and bother Hull KR in a method you don’t typically see.
Hull KR beat Brisbane. Leeds beat Hull KR. They obtained to ship their assertion that they are often Tremendous League contenders.
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Sivo barges over for the opening strive in Las Vegas
“We wanted to make sure that we did ourselves proud and our fans and did the competition justice,” Arthur mentioned.
“We got an opportunity to come over and represent the Super League and represent the Leeds Rhinos.
“We had 1000’s of followers journey over and we had seen the assist, so we weren’t anticipating it to finish that method however I used to be anticipating the toughness, the physicality, the true starvation that our boys confirmed.
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Sivo makes an enormous break downfield and shifts it out vast for Ryan Corridor to cruise over
“It is just our way of showing our appreciation for being given a great opportunity. We had a ball.
“The factor I used to be actually wanting ahead to seeing was the large event.
“It is the biggest occasion our guys have played. As a group, since I’ve had them, this is the first time we are having a big occasion like this.
“Prior to now, we could have tightened up in that type of scenario and obtained a bit anxious, however we did not at this time, so hopefully that is a step in the proper path for us.”
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Sivo goes over for his fourth strive in Las Vegas
All through the week, Leeds skilled the large moments – Fremont Road, fan signings, UFC – however continually reiterated they have been right here with a job to do regardless of the intense lights. For his or her onerous work, I’m positive they’ll go away Vegas after having the ‘better of occasions’ with their team-mates.
For Hull KR, it’s a utterly reverse story. They skilled the intense lights and seemingly obtained dazzled by them. They walked in on high of the world, they walked down Fremont Road because the kings of rugby league.
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Brodie Croft goes over to increase Leeds Rhinos’ lead over Hull KR in Las Vegas
Now, they go away Las Vegas nonetheless on zero factors in Tremendous League, backside of the desk and with inquiries to reply once they head to Huddersfield subsequent week.
It’s a reminder for the Robins after taking 4 titles that the low moments nonetheless occur. It’s now about how they bounce again from a fairly large one.
Collectively, as a staff, they’ve to take a seat and lick the injuries of considered one of their ‘worst occasions’.
How they reply to that can determine how and once they expertise the ‘better of occasions’ as soon as once more.
2026 Tremendous League – key dates and what to look out for
- Tremendous League’s thirtieth birthday: Thu Mar 26: Castleford Tigers vs Bradford Bulls, 8pm (Sky Sports activities)
- Rivals Spherical: April 3-April 5
- Tremendous League in Paris: Sat Jun 6: Catalans Dragons vs Wigan Warriors (Paris), 6:30 UK (Sky Sports activities)
- Magic Weekend: July 4-July 5
- Rivals Spherical reversed: July 23-July 26
- Elimination Play-offs: September 19-September 20
- Play-off semi-finals: September 26-September 27
- Grand Last: October 3, Outdated Trafford.
Sky Sports activities will once more present each sport of the Tremendous League dwell this season – together with two matches in every spherical solely dwell, with the remaining 5 matches every week proven on Sky Sports activities+
