Lions handed wake-up call as Argentina hang on to edge thrilling win in Dublin

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British & Irish Lions 24-28 ArgentinaTries from Aki and Beirne not enough for victoryThe 2025 British and Irish Lions tour is up and running but here was a reminder that not everything can be minutely choreographed. This was anything but a comfortable ­evening for the coaches and players who were given a serious work-out prior to climbing on board the plane to Perth this weekend and embarking on their eagerly awaited Australian tour.Should they win the Test series 3-0, of course, this pre-departure wake-up call will rate as only a minor footnote in the great scheme of things. The Wallabies, nevertheless, will have taken due note of the positive manner with which ­Argentina approached the contest. The Pumas, despite the absence of some first-choice players, led by 11 points at half-time and battled ­heroically right to the end. Continue reading...