Twenty-year-old Riley Lumb will take Sivo’s place for the visit of non-league Wests Warriors in the Betfred Challenge Cup on Saturday, when Rhinos will field close to their strongest-available 17. Sivo, an off-season signing from Parramatta Eels, suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during Handley’s testimonial game against Wigan Warriors two weeks ago and won’t play this season.
Handley has spent most of his Leeds career as a winger, but was awarded squad number four for 2025 and – speaking at this afternoon’s Super League season launch at Co-op Live in Manchester – Arthur said he won’t be the one to take Sivo’s spot. “He has trained in the centres and done a really good job there,” the coach stated. “I feel like he is going to add to our team being in the centres.
“Riley Lumb will start there [wing] this week and he gets the first opportunity. We will give the kids a go, we’ve got Alfie [Edgell] as well and there may be an opportunity to bring someone in as well.