Penrith Panthers' Nathan Cleary ready for family battle with father Ivan

Things are about to get weird in the Cleary household with Ivan and his ever‑improving Wests Tigers set to travel to Penrith to take on his son, Nathan, in a game the Panthers must win if they want to stay in the NRL playoff race.

It's a scenario the game hasn't seen since Bob McCarthy's Gold Coast Chargers took on a Bulldogs side featuring his son, Darren, 28 years ago but it's one the rugby league world has been waiting for ever since Ivan joined the Tigers in April.

Things have been relatively normal at home where Nathan still lives with his father but that will change once Ivan gets back from Queensland following his side's impressive win over the Titans. 

Nathan says he is trying to think of it as any other game with any other coach, but it does make it a bit weird because his father knows his game the best and is going to be the one trying to take him down.

The Panthers will take on the West Tigers at 6pm Sunday.

Source: nrl.com