VIDEO: Key invents three-way handshake at RWC final
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:47a.m.
Awkward
By James Murray
Just when you thought Sonny Bill had New Zealand’s most famous handshake, John Key goes and trumps him.
Key pulled out his three-way-wonder just before Richie McCaw lifted the World Cup.
The Prime Minister dives in for a handshake with the All Black captain, but is beaten to it by IRB CEO Bernard Lapaset.
Rather than retract his hand Key blasts away social boundaries and goes all out for the three-way-shake.
Some awkward fumbling later and the PM finally gets his man – giving McCaw a firm, but fair shake of the hand.
One wag took to Twitter after it was revealed the British Prime Minister has had to cancel a planned visit to New Zealand.
"British PM David Cameron cancels NZ visit, fears official handshake," said @kaupapa.
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