The Leicester head coach, Michael Cheika, has been hit with a prejudicial conduct cost by the Rugby Soccer Union. Cheika will face an impartial disciplinary panel on Tuesday night.
He has been summoned for an alleged breach of RFU rule 5.12, which covers conduct prejudicial to the pursuits of the sport and/or Union.
Cheika is alleged to have disrespected the impartial match-day physician following Leicester’s Premiership opener at Exeter on 21 September, the RFU mentioned. Leicester gained the sport because of a stoppage-time attempt from the. Tigers’ Wales worldwide flanker Tommy Reffell.
The previous Australia head coach Cheika has been in cost at Leicester for under two Premiership video games, having taken over from Dan McKellar.
Tigers edged Exeter 17-14 at Sandy Park, earlier than shedding 20-15 on house soil towards Bathtub. Their subsequent sport is away to Newcastle on Saturday.
