Ben Cousins in hospital * Jon Ralph
* From: Herald Sun
* March 11, 2010 5:24PMRICHMOND says Ben Cousins is unlikely to take his place in the Tigers practice match on Saturday after being taken to hospital with abdominal pains this morning.
Cousins will be kept in hospital for observation overnight, but the club is confident he has not suffered serious damage.
He was to take part in Richmond’s final practice match against Essendon in Morwell but is expected to miss that game.
Cousins reported abdominal pain last night but it was not considered serious enough for him to be hospitalised.
When the pain did not abate today he was taken to hospital, with doctors currently subjecting him to a raft of tests.
While the Tigers are hopeful he has only an appendix problem or something similarly treatable, it will still affect his Round 1 preparation.
Cousins has enjoyed an excellent pre-season, after last year tearing his hamstring in his comeback to football against Carlton in Round 1.
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