1. Maika Sivo was born on 3 October 1993 and is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and represents Fiji at international level.
25 Facts About Maika Sivo
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Maika Sivo first played rugby league for the Gundagai Tigers in 2015 before playing for St Mary's in the Ron Massey Cup.
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Maika Sivo then moved to the Mounties signing with their NSW Cup team in 2016, scoring 35 tries.
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Maika Sivo signed with the Penrith Panthers until the end of the 2018 season, scoring 12 tries in his first season with the club's lower grade.
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In 2024, Maika Sivo was granted an immediate release from his contract.
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Maika Sivo made his NRL debut in Round 1 of the 2019 NRL season against the Penrith Panthers.
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Maika Sivo scored his first NRL try against the Sydney Roosters in round 3, scoring two tries in a losing effort.
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In Round 8 against St George, Maika Sivo scored 2 tries for Parramatta, one of which was a length of the field try.
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Fox Sports commentator Andrew Voss said of Maika Sivo's fend on Ayshford "If you can get a charge for palming blokes in the sternum, Maika Sivo's looking at 10 weeks,".
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Maika Sivo finished the 2019 NRL season with 20 tries, one behind Israel Folau's record of 21 in a rookie NRL season.
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Maika Sivo was later suspended for one match over the incident.
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Maika Sivo played for Parramatta in their 2022 NRL Grand Final loss to Penrith.
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On 1 March, Maika Sivo signed a contract extension to remain at Parramatta until the end of 2025.
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Maika Sivo played a total of 20 matches for Parramatta in the 2023 NRL season and scored 20 tries as the club finished 10th and missed the finals.
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On 28 February, it was announced that Maika Sivo would be suspended and miss the opening three matches of the 2024 NRL season in relation to a high tackle he performed on the Gold Coast's AJ Brimson during Parramatta's pre-season trial victory.
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In round 8, Maika Sivo was recalled to the Parramatta team for their game against Manly.
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Video replays showed Maika Sivo deliberately hitting a prone Reuben Garrick with an elbow.
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Maika Sivo finished as the clubs top try scorer with 17 tries in twelve games as the club ended up 15th on the table.
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On 23 October, it was announced by the Parramatta Eels that Maika Sivo had been granted an immediate release from his contract for 2025 to pursue other opportunities, allowing him to further his career elsewhere.
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Maika Sivo had stated in an interview with Brad Walter that he would not play for another team in the NRL as the Eels were like his second home.
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On 28 December 2019, it was reported that Maika Sivo had been arrested whilst on holiday visiting family in Fiji.
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Maika Sivo was later charged with one count of indecent annoyance.
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Maika Sivo was granted bail at Nadi Magistrate's Court but was banned from leaving Fiji and was ordered to reappear at court on 7 January 2020.
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On 6 January 2020, Maika Sivo had his bail conditions altered so he could return to Australia for Parramatta training.
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On 9 March 2020, Maika Sivo was cleared to play by the NRL after it was ruled that he was not subject to the no-fault stand down policy.