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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Aaron Bower

Leeds’ Maika Sivo stars in demolition of Hull KR in Las Vegas

Maika Sivo of the Rhinos celebrates after scoring a try during the Super League match between Hull KR and Leeds at Allegiant Stadium.
Maika Sivo of the Rhinos celebrates after scoring a try during the Super League match between Hull KR and Leeds at Allegiant Stadium. Photograph: Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images

Hull KR may be rugby league’s new world club champions but, on the biggest stage the sport can provide its star athletes, it was Leeds Rhinos who produced their very best in Las Vegas to dismantle the Super League champions.

A week after stunning ­Brisbane Broncos, the National Rugby League premiers, to win the World Club Challenge for the first time, the Robins headed to Nevada keen to put on another show to enhance their burgeoning reputation as one of the sport’s great sides. But the Super League champions were humbled by one of their main title rivals.

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