Lions vs Argentina: Start time, live stream, how to watch and team news as Andy Farrell's side play first test
ANDY FARRELL takes charge of his first British and Irish Lions game in Dublin.
His side will clash Argentina in the 1888 Cup in the first of TEN matches the Lions will play this summer.
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The British and Irish Lions are heading down under this summer, and will take on Australia in a three-test series.
Last time the Lions went down under, they beat Australia 2-1, winning a third and deciding test in convincing 16-41, with the side that day seeing ten Welsh players start.
This time around, there are only TWO Welsh players in the whole squad, with Jac Morgan of Ospreys and Tomos Williams of Gloucester the only two picked by Andy Farrell.
Farrell already has a selection headache for the tour, with 16 players having taken part in domestic finals just SIX days prior to the first Lions test.
How to watch Lions vs Argentina and is there a live stream?
British and Irish Lions take on Argentina from the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Friday, June 20.
The match, like all Lions matches, will be available with English commentary on Sky Sports.
The clash will be available for stream on Sky Go, the Sky Sports app and NOW TV - but will also stream FREE with Welsh commentary on S4C, which is available via BBC iPlayer.
Alternatively, follow along with SunSport's comprehensive live blog of the action.
When is British & Irish Lions vs Argentina?
The match between British & Irish Lions and Argentina will take place on Friday, June 20.
The clash will be the first of TEN matches Andy Farrell's side take part in throughout their tour.
Taking place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, the game kicks-off at 8pm BST.
Sky Sports will have English commentary of the game, while a FREE stream is available on the BBC iPlayer in Welsh.
British & Irish Lions vs Argentina team news
Andy Farrell is without 17 of the squad he picked, with Leinster, Bath, Leicester and Toulouse all playing in domestic finals just one week before the clash in Dublin.
Furthermore, Farrell will be missing Scottish tighthead prop Zander Fagerson, who is ruled out of the tour with a calf injury, while Tadhg Furlong's fitness remains a question.
Finlay Bealham of Connacht was called into the squad full-time for Fagerson, while Asher Opoku-Fordjour and Jamie George have come in as other forward options.
Toulouse fullback Blair Kinghorn would have missed out due to the Top 14 finals, but Kinghorn remains injured ahead of the tour.
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This means 17 players are out, including 12 from Leinster, those 17 being:
Dan Sheehan (Leinster)
Ronan Kelleher (Leinster)
Andrew Porter (Leinster)
Tadhg Furlong (Leinster)
Joe McCarthy (Leinster)
James Ryan (Leinster)
Jack Conan (Leinster)
Josh van der Flier (Leinster)
Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)
Garry Ringrose (Leinster)
Hugo Keenan (Leinster)
James Lowe (Leinster)
Will Stuart (Bath)
Finn Russell (Bath)
Ollie Chessum (Leicester)
Zander Fagerson (Glasgow)
Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse)
British & Irish Lions XV: 15. M Smith, 14. Freeman, 13. Tuipulotu, 12. Aki, 11. Van Der Merwe, 10. F Smith, 9. Mitchell; 1. Genge, 2. Cowan-Dickie, 3. Bealham, 4. Beirne, 5. Itoje (C), 6. T Curry, 7. Morgan, 8. Earl.
Felipe Contepomi takes charge of the 1888 Cup for the first time as Argentina head coach.
A number of Argentine players ply their trade in Europe, such as Santi Carreras, who this season played for Gloucester, but will move to Bath next season.
Leicester Tigers captain Julian Montoya will captain Los Pumas.
Argentina XV: 15. Carreras, 14. Isgro, 13. Cinti, 12. Piccardo, 11. Mendy, 10. Albornoz, 9. Garcia; 1. Vivas, 2. Montoya (C), 3. Scalvi, 4. Molina, 5. Rubiolo, 6. Matera, 7. Gonzalez, 8. Oviedo.
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