Fans react to the Lion's shock defeat earlier today

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Wed, 07 Jun, 2017 - 15:26

By Ciara Phelan

There was a huge shock in the rugby world this morning when the Auckland Blues were the first ever New Zealand Super Rugby team to beat the British and Irish Lions.

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