England’s Housby ruled out of Commonwealth GamesImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Helen Housby joined NSW Swifts in 2017ByLorraine McKennaBBC Sport JournalistPublished42 minutes agoEngland international Helen Housby has been ruled out of this summer’s Commonwealth Games because of a back injury.In April, England Netball and New South Wales Swifts, who Housby plays for in Australia, mentioned the 31-year-old would miss an extended period of the Suncorp Super Netball season with the injury. But following further scans, it has now been validated she will also be unable to take part in the Games in Glasgow, which start on 23 July.Housby posted on Instagram, external that she was “devastated to be ruled out in this manner”.
She scored England’s last-minute winner when they defeated favourites Australia to wib their first Commonwealth Games gold medal on the Gold Coast eight years ago.
