Vanessa Foliaki and Karina Brown speak about reaction to kiss

Updated July 22 2018 - 12:35pm, first published 4:00am
Karina Brown and Vanessa Foliaki embraced at the end of the inaugural women's State of Origin match. Picture: NRL
Karina Brown and Vanessa Foliaki embraced at the end of the inaugural women's State of Origin match. Picture: NRL

The kiss between partners and rival footballers Vanessa Foliaki and Karina Brown after their State of Origin match last month has already become an iconic image, emblematic of the diversity and sportsmanship brought by the women's game – but the fuss made in the wake of its publication wasn't easy on the players.

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