The British and Irish Lions are set to kick off their 2025 tour with a thrilling match against Argentina at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. This game marks a historic moment as it will be the first time the Lions have played in Ireland. The match is part of a series of six warm-up games leading up to the three-match Test against Australia.

Key Match Details

• Date and Time: Friday, 20 June, 20:00 BST
• Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin

How to Follow the Game

You can catch live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app, with build-up starting from 19:00 BST. The game will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports, S4C, and TG4.

Argentina's Recent Form

Argentina, ranked fifth in the world, have shown strong form recently. They secured three wins from six matches in last year's Rugby Championship and have beaten three of the four teams above them in the past 12 months. Their last outing was a 37-23 defeat to France in November.

Team News

British and Irish Lions: Scotland's Sione Tuipulotu and Ireland's Bundee Aki will form the centre partnership. Tour captain Maro Itoje will lead the side, with 14 of the 23-man squad making their Lions debut.

Argentina: Hooker Julian Montoya will captain the Pumas, with Santiago Carreras at full-back and Tomas Albornoz at fly-half. The Pumas are missing several France-based players due to the Top 14 play-offs.

Line-ups

British and Irish 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.

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.

Upcoming Fixtures

• Saturday, 28 June: Lions v Western Force, Perth
• Wednesday, 2 July: Lions v Queensland Reds, Brisbane
• Saturday, 5 July: Lions v NSW Waratahs, Sydney

This match promises to be a thrilling encounter as both teams look to set the tone for their upcoming tours. Don't miss the action as the Lions and Argentina clash in Dublin!