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Wales Online
an hour ago
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- Wales Online
Lions v Argentina LIVE: Kick-off time, TV details and score updates
After weeks of noise, the British and Irish Lions are poised for their first run out of what promises to be a fascinating summer. Andy Farrell's side continue their preparations by taking on Argentina in Dublin on Friday night in what will be the first match they've ever played in Ireland. It's the first of six warm-up games they will play ahead of the three-Test series with Australia, and Farrell has opted for a strong side for this opening outing. Jac Morgan is the only Welshman to start, with countryman Tomos Williams starting from the bench. The match is set to be shown on S4C and Sky Sports Main Event, but you can follow all of the action with our live blog below. Lions: Marcus Smith; Tommy Freeman, Sione Tuipulotu, Bundee Aki, Duhan van der Merwe; Fin Smith, Alex Mitchell; Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Finlay Bealham, Maro Itoje, Tadhg Beirne, Tom Curry, Jac Morgan, Ben Earl. Reps: Ronan Kelleher, Pierre Schoeman, Tadhg Furlong, Scott Cummings, Henry Pollock, Tomos Williams, Elliot Daly, Mack Hansen. Argentina: Santiago Carreras; Rodrigo Isgro, Lucio Cinti, Justo Piccardo, Ignacio Mendy; Tomas Albornoz, Gonzalo Garcia; Mayco Vivas, Julian Montoya (c), Joel Sclavi, Franco Molina, Pedro Rubiolo, Pablo Matera, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Joaquin Oviedo Reps: Bautista Bernasconi, Boris Wenger, Francisco Coria Marchetti, Santiago Grondona, Joaquin Moro, Simon Benitez Cruz, Matias Moroni, Santiago Cordero Kick-off is at 8pm BST
The Sun
an hour ago
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- The Sun
Lions vs Argentina: Start time, live stream, how to watch and team news as Andy Farrell's side play first test
ANDY FARRELL takes charge of his first British and Irish Lions game in Dublin. His side will clash Argentina in the 1888 Cup in the first of TEN matches the Lions will play this summer. 4 The British and Irish Lions are heading down under this summer, and will take on Australia in a three-test series. Last time the Lions went down under, they beat Australia 2-1, winning a third and deciding test in convincing 16-41, with the side that day seeing ten Welsh players start. This time around, there are only TWO Welsh players in the whole squad, with Jac Morgan of Ospreys and Tomos Williams of Gloucester the only two picked by Andy Farrell. Farrell already has a selection headache for the tour, with 16 players having taken part in domestic finals just SIX days prior to the first Lions test. How to watch Lions vs Argentina and is there a live stream? British and Irish Lions take on Argentina from the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Friday, June 20. The match, like all Lions matches, will be available with English commentary on Sky Sports. The clash will be available for stream on Sky Go, the Sky Sports app and NOW TV - but will also stream FREE with Welsh commentary on S4C, which is available via BBC iPlayer. Alternatively, follow along with SunSport's comprehensive live blog of the action. When is British & Irish Lions vs Argentina? The match between British & Irish Lions and Argentina will take place on Friday, June 20. The clash will be the first of TEN matches Andy Farrell's side take part in throughout their tour. Taking place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, the game kicks-off at 8pm BST. Sky Sports will have English commentary of the game, while a FREE stream is available on the BBC iPlayer in Welsh. British & Irish Lions vs Argentina team news Andy Farrell is without 17 of the squad he picked, with Leinster, Bath, Leicester and Toulouse all playing in domestic finals just one week before the clash in Dublin. Furthermore, Farrell will be missing Scottish tighthead prop Zander Fagerson, who is ruled out of the tour with a calf injury, while Tadhg Furlong's fitness remains a question. Finlay Bealham of Connacht was called into the squad full-time for Fagerson, while Asher Opoku-Fordjour and Jamie George have come in as other forward options. Toulouse fullback Blair Kinghorn would have missed out due to the Top 14 finals, but Kinghorn remains injured ahead of the tour. 4 This means 17 players are out, including 12 from Leinster, those 17 being: Dan Sheehan (Leinster) Ronan Kelleher (Leinster) Andrew Porter (Leinster) Tadhg Furlong (Leinster) Joe McCarthy (Leinster) James Ryan (Leinster) Jack Conan (Leinster) Josh van der Flier (Leinster) Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster) Garry Ringrose (Leinster) Hugo Keenan (Leinster) James Lowe (Leinster) Will Stuart (Bath) Finn Russell (Bath) Ollie Chessum (Leicester) Zander Fagerson (Glasgow) Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse) British & Irish Lions XV: 15. M Smith, 14. Freeman, 13. Tuipulotu, 12. Aki, 11. Van Der Merwe, 10. F Smith, 9. Mitchell; 1. Genge, 2. Cowan-Dickie, 3. Bealham, 4. Beirne, 5. Itoje (C), 6. T Curry, 7. Morgan, 8. Earl. Felipe Contepomi takes charge of the 1888 Cup for the first time as Argentina head coach. A number of Argentine players ply their trade in Europe, such as Santi Carreras, who this season played for Gloucester, but will move to Bath next season. Leicester Tigers captain Julian Montoya will captain Los Pumas. Argentina XV: 15. Carreras, 14. Isgro, 13. Cinti, 12. Piccardo, 11. Mendy, 10. Albornoz, 9. Garcia; 1. Vivas, 2. Montoya (C), 3. Scalvi, 4. Molina, 5. Rubiolo, 6. Matera, 7. Gonzalez, 8. Oviedo.
The Sun
2 hours ago
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- The Sun
British & Irish Lions 2025: Schedule, full squad, tickets, TV channel and live stream as side for tour in Australia
THE British & Irish Lions return for the first time since 2021. Ireland head coach Andy Farrell will take charge of the tour, after guiding the Men in Green to consecutive Six Nations titles. 4 4 4 His 38-man squad is reflected as such, with Ireland represented the most, having 15 players in the squad. England have 12, Scotland have eight, while Wales have just TWO Lions, Tomos Williams at scrum-half and Jac Morgan in the back row. The side kick-off the summer at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, as they take on Argentina on June 20, and round off the tour against Australia on August 2. Andy Farrell's side will play 10 matches in totals, including a three game test against Joseph Sua'ali'i and Australia, who got the better of England last autumn. British & Irish Lions full schedule The Lions will play 10 matches in total in 2025, with the first on June 20, and the final game on August 2. All the fixtures will be at 11am BST, apart from the clash against Argentina in Dublin. The fixtures are as follows: vs Argentina, June 20 (8pm BST) vs Western Force, June 28 vs Queensland Reds, July 2 vs NSW Waratahs, July 5 vs ACT Brumbies, July 9 vs Invitational Australia & New Zealand, July 12 vs First Nations & Pasifika XV, July 22 The three tests vs Australia will be at 11am BST on these dates: First test: July 19 Second test: July 26 Third test: August 2 4 British & Irish Lions squad Andy Farrell picked a squad of 38 players, consisting of 21 forwards and 17 backs. Leinster are the most represented club, with 12, while Northampton Saints and Glasgow Warriors have four each, and are joint second as the most represented. Forwards: Finlay Bealham * - prop - Ireland Tadhg Beirne - lock - Ireland Ollie Chessum - lock - England Jack Conan - back row - Ireland Luke Cowan-Dickie - hooker - England Scott Cummings - lock - Scotland Tom Curry - back row - England Ben Earl - back row - England Tadhg Furlong - prop - Ireland Ellis Genge - prop - England Maro Itoje - captain - lock - England Ronan Kelleher - hooker - Ireland Joe McCarthy - lock - Ireland Jac Morgan - back row - Wales Henry Pollock - back row - England Andrew Porter - prop - Ireland James Ryan - lock - Ireland Dan Sheehan - hooker - Ireland Pierre Schoeman - prop - Scotland Will Stuart - prop - England Josh van der Flier - back row - Ireland *Bealham was added to the squad late after Scotland's Zander Fagerson pulled out through injury. Backs: Bundee Aki - centre - Ireland Elliot Daly - centre/back 3- England Tommy Freeman - wing - England Jamison Gibson-Park - scrum-half - Ireland Mack Hansen - winger - Ireland Huw Jones - centre - Scotland Hugo Keenan - full-back - Ireland Blair Kinghorn - full-back - Scotland James Lowe - wing - Ireland Alex Mitchell - scrum-half - England Garry Ringrose - centre - Ireland Finn Russell - fly-half - Scotland Fin Smith - fly-half - England Marcus Smith - fly-half - England Sione Tuipulotu - centre - Scotland Duhan van der Merwe - wing - Scotland Tomos Williams - scrum-half - Wales How to watch the British & Irish Lions tour and is there a live stream? Sky Sports retains the rights for the British & Irish Lions, and will remain the home of the tour. The matches will be shown on Sky Sports, and will be available for stream on NOW TV, the Sky Sports app and Sky Go. Also, there are reports that English channels are trying to find a free-to-air solution, with the tour also being shown on S4C, with Welsh commentary. As a result, fans will be able to stream the games on the BBC iPlayer.
The Independent
a day ago
- Sport
- The Independent
British & Irish Lions vs Argentina Prediction, Best Bets & Rugby Odds
The British & Irish Lions face Argentina in Dublin on Friday as they step up their preparations for next month's Test series against Australia (8pm, Sky Sports Main Event). Andy Farrell's side travel to Australia after Friday's match to play a series of warm-up games before three matches against Australia, starting in mid-July. Farrell opted to name 16 players from the national side he usually coaches, Ireland, in his 38-man squad and13 from England, including skipper Maro Itoje, who became the first English captain of the side for more than 20 years when he was named last month. Seven players were named from Scotland, including Finn Russell, who helped Bath to their first Premiership final in 29 years with two conversions and three penalties in their 23-21 win over Leicester Tigers on Saturday. There are just two Wales players named in the squad, with Tomos Williams and Jac Morgan both in line to make their Lions debuts, and after a disappointing year so far with Wales, they will be looking forward to getting back in international action. Rugby betting sites make the Lions odds-on to go down under and win the series, just as they did in 2013, while you can get 5/2 on the Aussies and 33/1 on a series draw. Brirish & Irish Lions vs Argentina Betting Preview: Lions to Roar in Dublin While the focus will be on peaking for the Test series against Australia, Friday's game in Dublin will be a special occasion for many as they get their first taste of Lions rugby. Betting sites are backing the Lions for the win at the Aviva Stadium at 1/7 while they are favoured by around 17 points on the handicap. A shock Argentina win has shortened to 7/1 and it's 50/1 on a pretty rare draw. The last time the two sides met it did finish all square at 25-25, but that was back in 2005 at Cardiff's Millenium Stadium, when Sir Clive Woodward was in charge of the side. Argentina lost two out of three of last year's internationals in Europe, beaten by France and Ireland but they did secure a 50-18 win over Italy in November. They were the last three internationals the side played so it will be interesting to see what type of form they are in but let's not forget they did beat both South Africa and Australia last year, although both matches were on home turf. The Lions are without the majority of Leinster, Bath and Leicester Tigers players, who only joined up with the squad on Monday after the United Rugby Championship and Premiership finals, with Leinster hooker Ronan Kelleher the only player involved as he is named on the bench. The Pumas are also without several of their France-based players with Toulouse's Juan Cruz Mallia and Bordeaux-Begles second row Guido Petti involved in the Top 14 play-offs. The last time the Lions played on British or Irish soil they saw off Japan 28-10 at Murrayfield in 2021 and a similar margin of victory is expected here. British & Irish Lions vs Argentina Line Ups British and Irish Lions: Smith; Freeman, Tuipulotu, Aki, Van der Merwe; Smith, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Bealham, Itoje, Beirne, Curry, Morgan, Earl. Replacements: Kelleher, Schoeman, Furlong, Cummings, Pollock, Williams, Daly, Hansen. Argentina: Carreras; Isgro, Cinti, Piccardo, Mendy; Albornoz, Garcia; Vivas, Montoya (c), Sclavi, Molina, Rubiolo, Matera, Gonzalez, Oviedo When using gambling sites be aware that sports betting can be addictive. Please take steps to remain in control of your time and budget. The same applies whether you're using new betting sites, slot sites, casino sites, casino apps, or any other gambling medium. Even the most knowledgeable punter can lose a bet, so always stick to a budget and never chase your losses. It's particularly important not to get carried away by any free bets or casino offers you might receive, both of which are available in abundance on gambling sites, but must be approached with caution. You can stay in control by making use of the responsible gambling tools offered, such as deposit limits, loss limits, self-exclusion and time-outs. You may also want to visit the following free organisations to discuss any issues with gambling you might be having:
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
British & Irish Lions vs Argentina Prediction, Best Bets & Rugby Odds
The British & Irish Lions are ready to take on Argentina (Getty Images) Lions vs Argentina Betting Tips Lions to win by 16-20 - 6/1 Bet365 The British & Irish Lions face Argentina in Dublin on Friday as they step up their preparations for next month's Test series against Australia (8pm, Sky Sports Main Event). Advertisement Andy Farrell's side travel to Australia after Friday's match to play a series of warm-up games before three matches against Australia, starting in mid-July. Farrell opted to name 16 players from the national side he usually coaches, Ireland, in his 38-man squad and13 from England, including skipper Maro Itoje, who became the first English captain of the side for more than 20 years when he was named last month. Seven players were named from Scotland, including Finn Russell, who helped Bath to their first Premiership final in 29 years with two conversions and three penalties in their 23-21 win over Leicester Tigers on Saturday. There are just two Wales players named in the squad, with Tomos Williams and Jac Morgan both in line to make their Lions debuts, and after a disappointing year so far with Wales, they will be looking forward to getting back in international action. Advertisement Rugby betting sites make the Lions odds-on to go down under and win the series, just as they did in 2013, while you can get 5/2 on the Aussies and 33/1 on a series draw. Brirish & Irish Lions vs Argentina Betting Preview: Lions to Roar in Dublin While the focus will be on peaking for the Test series against Australia, Friday's game in Dublin will be a special occasion for many as they get their first taste of Lions rugby. Betting sites are backing the Lions for the win at the Aviva Stadium at 1/7 while they are favoured by around 17 points on the handicap. A shock Argentina win has shortened to 7/1 and it's 50/1 on a pretty rare draw. Advertisement The last time the two sides met it did finish all square at 25-25, but that was back in 2005 at Cardiff's Millenium Stadium, when Sir Clive Woodward was in charge of the side. Argentina lost two out of three of last year's internationals in Europe, beaten by France and Ireland but they did secure a 50-18 win over Italy in November. They were the last three internationals the side played so it will be interesting to see what type of form they are in but let's not forget they did beat both South Africa and Australia last year, although both matches were on home turf. The Lions are without the majority of Leinster, Bath and Leicester Tigers players, who only joined up with the squad on Monday after the United Rugby Championship and Premiership finals, with Leinster hooker Ronan Kelleher the only player involved as he is named on the bench. Advertisement The Pumas are also without several of their France-based players with Toulouse's Juan Cruz Mallia and Bordeaux-Begles second row Guido Petti involved in the Top 14 play-offs. The last time the Lions played on British or Irish soil they saw off Japan 28-10 at Murrayfield in 2021 and a similar margin of victory is expected here. Lions vs Argentina prediction 1: Lions to win by 16-20 - 6/1 Bet365 British & Irish Lions vs Argentina Line Ups British and Irish Lions: Smith; Freeman, Tuipulotu, Aki, Van der Merwe; Smith, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Bealham, Itoje, Beirne, Curry, Morgan, Earl. Replacements: Kelleher, Schoeman, Furlong, Cummings, Pollock, Williams, Daly, Hansen. Advertisement Argentina: Carreras; Isgro, Cinti, Piccardo, Mendy; Albornoz, Garcia; Vivas, Montoya (c), Sclavi, Molina, Rubiolo, Matera, Gonzalez, Oviedo Replacements: Bernasconi, Wenger, Coria Marchetti, Grondona. S, Moro, Benitez Cruz, Moroni, Cordero Please gamble responsibly When using gambling sites be aware that sports betting can be addictive. Please take steps to remain in control of your time and budget. The same applies whether you're using new betting sites, slot sites, casino sites, casino apps, or any other gambling medium. Even the most knowledgeable punter can lose a bet, so always stick to a budget and never chase your losses. Advertisement It's particularly important not to get carried away by any free bets or casino offers you might receive, both of which are available in abundance on gambling sites, but must be approached with caution. You can stay in control by making use of the responsible gambling tools offered, such as deposit limits, loss limits, self-exclusion and time-outs. You may also want to visit the following free organisations to discuss any issues with gambling you might be having: We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.
