Michael Cheika has been banned for Leicester Tigers’ match against Newcastle Falcons on Saturday after being found guilty of questioning the authority of an independent match-day doctor in his first competitive game as head coach earlier this month.

New Leicester Tigers boss Michael Cheika has been hit with a ban after being charged with disrespecting a matchday doctor following his first fixture in charge of the club. Cheika was appointed at Welford Road on a one-year deal this summer, replacing fellow Australian Dan McKellar at the helm in a significant coup.

Leicester Tigers head coach Michael Cheika has been banned for two weeks - one suspended - after being found guilty of disrespecting a doctor in a row over a player's head injury in his team's Premiership match against Exeter last month.

Leicester Tigers head coach, Michael Cheika, will serve a two-game suspension following an altercation with the Independent Match Day Doctor during his side's win over Exeter Chiefs.

The Australian will face an independent disciplinary panel having been summoned for an alleged breach of RFU rule 5.12 -- conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game and/or union.

Michael Cheika has been accused of disrespecting a doctor in his first match in charge of Leicester as he faces an RFU disciplinary hearing.

Former Australia head coach Cheika has only been in charge at Leicester for two Premiership games, having taken over from Dan McKellar.