Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has been given a two-week suspension after being found guilty of disrespecting an independent match-day doctor during his Leicester Tigers side defeated Exeter 17-14 on September 21st.
Cheika will be banned for the Tigers' match against Newcastle on Saturday, with one week of the ban suspended until the end of the season. Cheika, who joined Leicester this summer when taking over from fellow Australian Dan McKellar, appeared before an independent disciplinary panel on Tuesday evening.
Leicester issued a statement saying they welcomed the panel's findings that Cheika was not intimidating or aggressive but said they were not satisfied with the "disrespectful" finding given that "multiple witnesses gave evidence at the disciplinary hearing supporting Cheika's version of events.
The statement added that the club is also disappointed that despite its request not to do so, the RFU issued a statement announcing the panel's decision despite the club having not yet been provided with the written judgment and knowing the exact reasons for the decision.
Rugby.com.au
