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VIDEO: The most violent post-match handshake you’re ever likely to see

An under-18 rugby league game turned nasty, as one player failed to engage in the fair play ritual.

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THE POST AND pre-match handshake is beginning to lose its credibility in sport.

First, there was the John Terry-Wayne Bridge affair. Then there was the Luis Suarez-Patrice Evra controversy.

And now, the ritual has erupted into full-on violence, as shown below, in the aftermath of an under-18 rugby league game between Cobden and Suburbs.



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