RFU charges Leicester coach Cheika after clash with doctor at Exeter game

Former Australia head coach Cheika has only been in charge at Leicester for two Premiership games, having taken over from Dan McKellar.

DISCIPLINARY PANEL: Michael Cheika has been hit with a prejudicial conduct charge by the Rugby Football Union. Picture: David Davies/PA Wire

Leicester head coach Michael Cheika has been hit with a prejudicial conduct charge by the Rugby Football Union. Cheika will face an independent disciplinary panel on Tuesday evening.

He has been summoned for an alleged breach of RFU rule 5.12, which covers conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game and/or Union.