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.

Leicester head coach Michael Cheika is suspended by the RFU for "disrespecting" a match-day doctor in his first game in charge of the Tigers.

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.

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.