Sat 3 Sep 2022 | 12:43
Speculation rife after apparent handshake snub in All Blacks coaching box

A commanding victory from the All Blacks has left the New Zealand faithful with a much sweeter taste in their mouth this week. After losing out in their first ever home loss to Argentina last week, the All Blacks dominated in a 53-3 victory in Hamilton earlier today.

After the game, it's customary for coaches to congratulate each other on a well-fought victory, one that would have taken the very best in man management to turn the tide around.

One such coach that deserves plenty of plaudits after that display should be Joe Schmidt, the All Blacks attacking coach. With 53 points on the board, the attack was firing on all cylinders.

Despite this, Schmidt appeared to have been snubbed in the coach's box by forwards coach, Jason Ryan who completely avoided his handshake in comical scenes.

Fans appear to be convinced this was intentional:

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