It was raw, searingly honest and heartfelt, apparently confirming rumours the Australian‑born England netball international had walked away from her marriage to her fellow professional athlete Kevin Locke. A rugby league international from New Zealand who had a short spell at the Super League side Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Locke has had depression and alcohol problems that mean his playing career has been persistently dogged by off-field issues. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Chelsea Pitman won the 2011 world championships with Australia but qualifies for England through her Dorset-born father. When we come up against Australia I think, as much as anything, I even want to beat them more than anyone else. “What I think is amazing about Tracey is you always know what she’s thinking and where she stands,” says Pitman.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2018 08:26 UTC