Isaiah Papali'i admits he almost cried watching his mum make her first appearance for the Warriors earlier this month.
The 19-year-old was preparing to play the Knights at Mount Smart earlier this month but took some time to watch the curtain-raiser which featured his mum Lorina playing for Warriors women in a exhibition against an Auckland representative side.
The match was the Warriors women's first match since the squad was announced last month and Papali'i admitted it was a special moment for multiple reasons.
The 41-year-old has been named in the Warriors squad to play in next month's inaugural NRL women's premiership. (Source: Other)
"This whole year has been a big step for women's rugby league," he said.
"I watched her run out for her first game and almost shed a tear, it was pretty cool.
"It was a dream come true."
The pair are the first mother-son combo to play in the same club in NRL history.
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