Lions Line Up Match In Ireland
The British and Irish Lions will play in Ireland for the first time in its history with Dublin hosting its match against Argentina in 2025.
The Lions’ clash with Argentina will take place at the 52,000-capacity Aviva Stadium on 20th June 2025, ahead of their tour to Australia.
The match is also expected to be broadcast on free-to-air television.
Despite being the first time that the Lions has played in Dublin, the team has faced Japan in Edinburgh before their 2021 tour to South Africa and met Argentina in Cardiff in 2005.
“This fixture in Aviva Stadium gives fans who may not be travelling to Australia the opportunity to see the Lions in action which is really important to us.“
Ben Calveley, CEO of The British & Irish Lions
Ben Calveley, CEO of The British & Irish Lions, commented, “Excitement is building as we continue the countdown to the 2025 Tour to Australia and we are delighted to confirm details of this fixture which is a key part of the overall Tour.
“The opportunity to play in Dublin at Aviva Stadium in front of over 50,000 Lions fans will make for a great occasion and the perfect send-off.
“British & Irish Lions Tours have a rich heritage built over 130 years of touring but alongside our strong history which we are very proud of, it is important that we look for ways in which to evolve our Tours. This pre-Tour fixture is one such example of this and builds on the success of the pre-Tour fixture against Japan at Murrayfield in 2021 which was a resounding success.
“British & Irish Lions fans are a core part of what makes a great Lions Tour. This fixture in Aviva Stadium gives fans who may not be travelling to Australia the opportunity to see the Lions in action which is really important to us.
“The 1888 Cup match in Dublin will give even more supporters the opportunity to be part of the Lions exciting journey and we look forward to witnessing a Sea of Red in Dublin before we depart for Australia.
“Finally, I would like to thank The Irish Rugby Football Union and La Unión Argentina de Rugby for their support and collaboration in the organising of this fixture”.
The Lions will kick off against the Wallabies on 19th July 2025 in Brisbane before matches in Melbourne and Sydney come the trio of games.
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