AUCKLAND (Reuters) - They have shelled out thousands of dollars and travelled 18,000 kilometres around the world to drink beer and roar on a team that never plays at home -- the "Red Army" of British and Irish Lions supporters has hit Auckland.
Up to 20,000 English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish fans are expected to visit New Zealand during the Lions tour and on Friday they were packing city centre bars on the eve of the first of three tests against the All Blacks.
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