- One Year to Go until the Lions play Argentina
- Dublin to host Lions fixture for the first time
- Get your ticket-inclusive travel packages here
Today marks exactly one year to go until The British & Irish Lions face Argentina at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Friday 20 June 2025 for the Lions 1888 Cup.
This will be the first time the Lions will play in Ireland and the fixture follows the 1888 Cup match against Japan in Edinburgh ahead of the 2021 Tour of South Africa.
The fixture will also be the first time in eight years that the Lions have played in front a full stadium of fans.
The fixture gives fans the opportunity to see the Lions in action and send off the squad before they embark on their journey to Australia.
Last time we met
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.
You can watch the full extended highlights now for the first time on YouTube.
Andy Farrell Preview
Lions Head Coach Andy Farrell will return to a stadium he knows very well with Dublin hosting the Argentina fixture for the first time.
Farrell said of the match in Dublin: “The countdown begins. We can’t wait to welcome the fans to Dublin next summer.
“It will be a historic match against Argentina and the chance for our Sea of Red fans to see the Lions in action on home soil before we begin the Series in Australia.”
The pinnacle
With the Lions set to run out in a year’s time, watch back some of the greatest Lions speeches of all time from some of the legends in the sport.
