Lions v Argentina

Date: Friday 20th June 2025

Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Kick-off: 8:00pm

The British & Irish Lions will play Argentina at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Friday 20th June. This match will act as a curtain raiser for the 2025 Lions Tour of Australia.

The two teams will play for the Lions 1888 Cup, which marks the year that combined British rugby sides first toured the Southern Hemisphere.

In their most recent encounter, the Lions and Argentina played out a 25-25 draw in Cardiff ahead of the 2005 Lions tour of New Zealand.

Overall, the Lions have played Argentina on seven previous occasions, including a four-Test series in 1927. The Lions are unbeaten against the Pumas having won six matches and drawn one.

Lions v Argentina - Summer International Tickets

A limited number of tickets for the Lions v Argentina match went on general sale via the Ticketmaster.ie website, priced from €38 to €195 (plus fees).

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Venue Information - Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4, Ireland

Stadium Enquiries: +353 (0)1 238 2300

Stadium Capacity: 51,700