The Lions to play Argentina in Dublin

The British & Irish Lions will face Argentina at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Friday 20 June 2025 for the Lions 1888 Cup.

This will be the first time The British & Irish Lions will play in Ireland and will help prepare the team ahead of the 2025 Tour to Australia.

This fixture follows the successful 1888 Cup match against Japan in Edinburgh ahead of the 2021 Tour of South Africa, with the Lions winning 28-10 on that memorable occasion.

The fixture also gives fans the opportunity to see the Lions in action and send off the squad on a high before they embark on their journey to Australia. For those who can’t attend, the match will be shown live on Sky Sports and will also be broadcast on terrestrial television with details to be confirmed in due course.

The Lions first toured Argentina in 1910 and returned in both 1927 and 1936. The last match between the two sides took place on home soil in 2005 in Cardiff with that fixture ending in a 25-25 draw.

Tickets for the fixture will be available from €40 and will be released in March 2024. Tickets will be allocated via various channels including IRFU, Ticketmaster.ie and the Lions Rugby Club.