All Blacks siblings refuse to shake Ramaphosa’s hand [watch]
Disrespectful? All Blacks brother Jordie and Beauden Barrett are accused of snubbing South African President Cyril Ramaphosa…
South Africans have come for All Blacks siblings Jordie and Beauden Barrett after they appeared to snub, shaking President Cyril Ramaphosa’s hand.
The incident happened during the Rugby World Cup medal presentation ceremony. This, after the Springboks beat New Zealand 12-11 in a nailbiting final.
On Saturday, the national rugby team won their second consecutive World Cup title, making them the only country to have lifted the Webb Ellis trophy four times.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA SHOWS NO LOVE FOR THE BARRETT BROTHERS
In a clip that has gone viral on Twitter and TikTok, Cyril Ramaphosa is seen staring down All Blacks brothers Jordie and Beauden Barrett.
In the clip, it appears that the siblings seemingly snubbed shaking the president’s hand. Instead, they both shook the hand of French President Emanuel Macron.
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Take a look…
They mized Ramaphosa’s handshake 😭😭😭
— 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐘𝐀𝐋༒ (@TheGyal_) October 30, 2023
Many South Africans were offended by the move.
@drieskas: “Excuse me, but were Jordie and Beauden Barrett too good to shake Cyril Ramaphosa’s hand?”
@MonwabisiKete: “Unsportsmanlike behaviour”
@vee_veeama1: “That’s very disrespectful! A whole president?!”
@DomburgMar89977: “Jordie Barret refused to shake President Cyril Ramaphosa’s hand. He eagerly reached out to President Macron”.
Jordie and Beauden are two of three brothers in the All Blacks, the third being Scott. A fourth – Kane – has officially retired from rugby. The Barrett brothers are the sons of veteran Kiwi player Kevin Barrett.
The brothers became the first trio of siblings to play in a Rugby World Cup final.
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RECRUITING THIS ALL BLACKS STAR FOR THE SPRINGBOKS?
Meanwhile, another clip shows Cyril Ramaphosa beaming at All Black Mark Telea, who is half-South African.
Mark’s father hails from Johannesburg, while his mother has Samoan ancestry.
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NAUGHTY MY PRESIDENT |
He is laughing at Mark Telea for choosing the wrong nation to represent @PresidencyZA @CyrilRamaphosa pic.twitter.com/j2pYsns6Uu
— #AFL Semifinalists (@maetsebane) October 29, 2023