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Not a good way to start the tour to Australia,
.British and Irish Lions (10) 24
Tries: Aki, penalty try, Beirne Cons: F Smith 2 Pens: F Smith
Argentina (21) 28
Tries: Mendy, Albornoz, Cordero Cons: Albornoz 2 Pens: Albornoz 3
The British and Irish Lions warmed up for their Australian tour in deflating fashion as they fell to a slick and pacey Argentina in a thrilling Dublin contest.
In the Lions’ first game on Irish soil and debut outing under new head coach Andy Farrell, Argentina scored breakaway tries through Ignacio Mendy, the outstanding Tomas Albornoz and Santiago Cordero to spoil the pre-tour party.
Mendy and Albornoz’s efforts, either side of Bundee Aki’s try for the Lions, gave the South Americans an 11-point half-time advantage.
And while the Lions hit back early in the second half through a penalty try and Tadhg Beirne, Cordero displayed rapid pace on the counter to deliver the decisive score 22 minutes from time.
Desperate to travel to Australia on a winning note, the Lions pushed for a winning try in the closing stages, but Argentina held on in a nail-biting climax to claim their first win over the Lions.
Having lost a tour opener for the first time since 1971, the Its going to get harder down under as the Lions travel to Australia on Saturday before facing Western Force in Perth on 28 June
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