Leeds Rhinos winger Maika Sivo is back in Australia recovering from the serious knee injury that ruled him out of the 2025 season. He has had surgery and is progressing well, but still faces tough rehab ahead.

Coach Brad Arthur said: “He’s still rehabbing but we let him go home for a month. We’ve got some good contacts who are looking after him at the moment. When he comes back he’s going to have a lot of training ahead of him – because when the guys are having a break, he’ll have to train right through.”

Arthur added: “We gave him some time with his family and he’s not far away from returning: but he’s tracking really well too… We’ve got someone there looking after him and making sure they’re on top of him but he’s not training with Parramatta.”

Sivo, who joined Leeds this year on a two-year deal, will return to England in the coming weeks.

Sivo will play no part of the 2025 Super League season regular after an ACL injury suffered in a preseason game.

“It’s hard for Maika, he’s a professional and gets that it’s part of the game unfortunately,” Leeds head coach Arthur told League Express.

“He is now going to rehab and will get himself ready for next year. It’s a bit disappointing for our fans who were looking forward to watching him play and he might have become a cult hero. Leeds Coach Brad Arthur