What did the pundits think of the Lions' opening match?
The Rugby Union Weekly podcast team were in Dublin on Friday to see Argentina pull off a famous win over the Lions at the Aviva Stadium. Chris Jones and Ugo Monye were joined by former Lions Dwayne Peel and Anthony Watson to debate what went wrong - and right - for Andy Farrell's side, and what they need to fix once they arrive in Australia. Did the Lions attack actually show plenty of potential? Will that accuracy come in time? And they pay homage to the Pumas who made a mockery of the bookies' odds.You can find out what they thought here.
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