Isaiah Papali'i, born on 20 September 1998 in Auckland, is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward in the National Rugby League (NRL). He is of Samoan descent and has represented both Samoa and New Zealand at international level. His NRL career began with the New Zealand Warriors, where he made his top-grade debut in round 1 of the 2017 season, before he moved on to the Parramatta Eels, the Wests Tigers and later the Penrith Panthers. His mother, Lorina Papali'i, also played for New Zealand in rugby league, and in 2019 the two played for the same club in the same season. As a teenager he also won two Oceania weightlifting junior titles and played first XV rugby union at Mount Albert Grammar School.
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Papali'i was born in Auckland, New Zealand
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He has played for both Samoa and New Zealand at international level.
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His mother, Lorina Papali'i, represented New Zealand in rugby league
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Papali'i was born in Auckland, New Zealand
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He has played for both Samoa and New Zealand at international level.
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