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 | |  Wednesday, 21 November, 2001, 15:42 GMT Aussie coach leaves hospital  Anderson is expected to take training on Thursday Australia coach Chris Anderson has been released from hospital after tests revealed he did not suffer a heart attack. The 48-year-old former Test winger was rushed to Leeds General Infirmary on Tuesday after complaining of chest pains while exercising at a gym. He was detained overnight but returned to the team's hotel on Wednesday and is expected to take training on Thursday. "All his tests have been good so he hasn't had a heart attack," said Australia Rugby League chief executive Geoff Carr. "The advice from Australian team doctor Roy Saunders is that he should have a full cardiac assessment when he gets home just to make sure he hasn't got any underlying problems."
Australia play the third and deciding Ashes Test against Great Britain in Wigan on Saturday and Anderson is expected to name the Kangaroos team on Thursday. Captain Brad Fittler, who will retire from international rugby after Saturday's Test, helped assistant coach Greg Pearce lead training on Wednesday morning. "It was pretty much business as usual," said Fittler. "Everyone was concerned about Chris and hoping he gets through it and everything gets back to normal as soon as possible." Anderson, a former player with Widnes, Hull KR and Halifax, has coached the Kangaroos for the past three years. He guided Melbourne Storm to the NRL Premiership, as well as the World Club Challenge, in 1999. | |
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