Former Wallaby Glen Ella believes Michael Cheika is "skating on thin ice" by consistently selecting players out of position and believes he'll come under pressure unless he wins 50 per cent of games on the Spring Tour. Cheika remains irked that Ella, a four-cap Wallaby and former Australian backs coach, was seen leaping with joy in the England box with Jones in June after beating the Wallabies. "Having a solid squad is great but as we have seen all year, it's where he puts these players that is anyone's guess," Ella wrote. "At least Michael has been consistent is playing players out of their normal positions so he will either live or die by these selections. "I think Michael is now skating on thin ice because as the old saying goes, you are only as good as your last game.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 04, 2016 20:31 UTC