British & Irish Lions v Argentina: Date, schedule, history, odds & more

Before heading to the southern hemisphere for their tour of Australia, the British & Irish Lions will get a first run out against Argentina on 21st June.

A Lions game on home soil is a rarity and there will be plenty of eyes on the Aviva Stadium to see a first glimpse of Andy Farrell’s men against the Pumas.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the clash in Dublin.

British & Irish Lions v Argentina date

The British & Irish Lions will take on Argentina on 21st June, 2025.

British & Irish Lions v Argentina time

This match will kick-off at 8pm local time on 20th June, meaning viewers on the Australian east coast can witness the action from 5am on 21st June.

British & Irish Lions v Argentina venue

The Aviva Stadium in Dublin will host the British & Irish Lions for the first time in the venues history.

British & Irish Lions v Argentina how to watch

The match in Dublin and all the following games of the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour will be available to watch on Stan Sport.

British & Irish Lions v Argentina history

While the Lions are known for their tours of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa every four years, some of the early tours went to Argentina.

The Lions face Argentina for the first time in 1910 for a single match they won, while 17 years later they were back to beat the Pumas 4-0 in a four-game series.

It was 1936 the last time the Lions played in Argentina, again beating the South American outfit in a single match.

The most recent Lions home match was played against Argentina at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in May 2005.

This match ended in a 25-25 draw, with Jonny Wilkinson’s late penalty saving the Lions’ blushes in Cardiff before suffering a 3-0 Test series defeat in New Zealand.

British & Irish Lions odds

The Lions are 1.33 favourites to win their upcoming Test series against Australia, while the Wallabies are 3.50 to get revenge for losing the 2013 series by coming out on top over the three matches.

A draw series is currently available at 29.00.

Looking to the series correct score market, the Lions to win 2-1 is 2.87, while they are 2.25 to secure a 3-0 clean sweep.

The Wallabies are 4.50 to win the series 2-1, while Joe Schmidt’s side are 17.00 to claim the series 3-0.

This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.