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.

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.

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 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.