Erin King

It was great.

Has this been a long time coming for you?

yeah i'd say i'd say it is like i've been in and around like the squad for the last three or four years like i was in sevens when i was 18 and then i kind of had a history of like injuries so like i lost my contract and stuff like it took me nearly 13 months to come back and then i got back into 15s and like i i've been in a lot of like match day squads like with traveling reserve and stuff so um yeah a good few years coming but i i'm just i just over there and i can't believe it's actually happening it's kind of like a pinch me moment i can't believe it's

happening so yeah and what a place to make your debut in front of like 77 000 people what were the feelings when you were standing on the sideline like getting ready to go on i was kind of it sounds really weird because like i was kind of like waiting to get nervous but like i was just so excited i was just like so ready to go on i was nervous that like you know what you always have in the back of your head it's like what if i don't get on do you mean like my parents have traveled over but

Just getting on, I was just thinking, I was like, my dad's watching this.

You know what I mean?

I've finally done it.

I've finally got my first cap.

Getting to play with the girls.

Because I've been around for so long, all the girls are my best friends.

So it was just amazing.

And I just wanted to come on and give the girls more energy and finish strong for the last few minutes.

Kick in the head, is what it was.

Oh, I missed that one.

Yeah, she said she was nowhere near me.

I said, well, you kicked me and then rolled over the top of me, so I think you were, but it's fine.

Yeah, Nanny sent a few threats to Klee.

Yeah, I think it was my grandma was like, and you can tell Klee, if she does hit you hard, she'll have me chasing after her, coming to get her.

So, yeah, a few tit and tats there, but no, everyone incredibly supportive.

They expect us to play as hard against each other as we do anyone else.