With an estimated 20,000 plus Lions fans expected to travel to New Zealand in the summer and with hotel accommodation either sold out or unaffordable, it is great to see that many Kiwi fans have offered to open up their homes to accommodate British and Irish visitors.
A Facebook page, Adopt a Lions Fan 2017, has been set up encouraging locals to open their homes for free and “adopt a Lions fan (or two), and really show them the true hospitality Kiwis are world famous for”.
It's a fantastic idea and heartwarming to see that there are so many New Zealanders keen to play host and provide hospitality to travelling fans.