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.

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.

Leicester head coach Michael Cheika has been hit with a two-week suspension after being found guilty of disrespecting an independent match-day doctor.

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.

The incident occurred late in the second-half, where Cheika was alleged to have ‘disrespected’ the independent match day doctor; and he was later charged with being in breach

The former Wallabies coach was reportedly frustrated by Solomone Kata's send off for a dangerous tackle on Jack Yeandle.