Lorina Papali'i (''

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'' Buckley; born 16 January 1977) is a former New Zealand

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and

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footballer from the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A dual international, she represented

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and

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Background

Born in

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, Papali'i went to school in

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before returning to New Zealand. Her son,

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, is a

and Samoan rugby league international.

Playing career

Rugby league

In 1994, Papali'i made her Test debut for

while playing for the

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. She was later a member of New Zealand's successful

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and

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squads. Papali'i enjoyed a long career with Richmond, winning the club's Player of the Year award four times (1996, 1997, 2001, 2002) and Forward of the Year award three times (1994, 1995, 2003). In 2002, she won the New Zealand Women's Nationals Player of the Tournament and in 2004 won the NZRL Player of the Year. In 2010, she retired from rugby. On 1 August 2018, Papali'i came out of retirement and was named in the

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squad. In Round 1 of the

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, she made her debut for the Warriors in a 10–4 win over the

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. In doing so, Papali'i and her son

(who played for the Warriors' men's team) became the first mother and son to play for the same club.

Rugby union

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and

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, Papali'i represented

at the

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References

External links

Richmond Rovers profile
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