Cheika may face €2,000 fine for RDS touchline outburst

LEINSTER coach Michael Cheika faces a hefty IRFU fine following a touchline incident in the New Year’s Eve Celtic League clash with Munster at the RDS, it has emerged.

Cheika is alleged to have abused one or more match officials and was reported to the Irish Rugby Football Union.

It is understood Cheika could be hit with a fine or forced to make a donation to the injured players’ fund of anything up to €2,000 when an internal inquiry is completed in the next week.