Footage of Lions supporters doing 'Yorkshire Haka' in Auckland goes viral

Footage of a group of British Lions supporters outside an Auckland bar belting out their own version of the haka has surfaced online.

Proudly wearing their red jerseys, the men performed what they dubbed the "Yorkshire Haka" during their visit to New Zealand to support the Lions.

The video was filmed on July 8, just before the third test against the All Blacks. The video has been posted on multiple Facebook pages and has been viewed more than one million times.

The men replaced the words of the haka with traditional Yorkshire slang, including verses like "where's me whippet" but said in interviews they meant no disrespect.

One of the men, identified as Peter, told British newspaper the Northern Echo that Kiwis seemed to enjoy their rendition.

"Unfortunately, what you can't see on the video is immediately following us doing the haka there was a Maori street warden," he said.

"He walked across the pavement and straight towards us. He faced all 20 of us and did a haka straight back. It was fantastic to see.

"We did the haka in every bar and the response we got was very positive. They all got it and realised it wasn't at all disrespectful."