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England at the end of Smith will begin the first match of the British and Irish lions on the tour in 2025 in Fly-Half against Argentina in Dublin on Friday, live Sky SportsWith Marcus Smith named at the back.
Maro Itoje captain for the first time while Andy Farrell’s charges will face the Pumas in the Irish capital – the first match that the Lions played in Ireland – before going to Australia for the rest of their summer tour.
End and Marcus Smith and Itoje are three of the nine English players named in the starting XV, with three Irish, two Scottish and a Welsh – Jac Morgan – included.
The flank of the saints of Northampton Henry Pollock is among the replacements, while Leinster and Ireland Hooker Ronan Kelleher, who is also on the bench, is the only player involved in playing in the national final last weekend.
Tommy Freeman and Scottish wing Duhan van der Merwe will combine with Marcus Smith in the back -three, while the Sione Tuipulotu scoring centers of Scotland and Bundee Aki of Ireland are surprisingly associated from the start – both ordinarily inside the center – like Huw Jones is missing the team.
Half-Malé Alex Mitchell partner Northampton and the end of test Smith at the half-back, with the English duo Ellis Genge and Luke Cowan-Dickie combining with Finlay Bealham from Ireland to form the row.
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Tadhg Beirne joins Itoje in the second row, while the starting line consists of Tom Curry to Blundesid Flanker, Morgan at OpenSide and Ben Earl at n ° 8.
Tadhg Furlong has shaken a veal complaint to start among the replacements, Elliot Daly and Mack Hansen providing background line.
“This is how it should be” – Farrell insists
Up to 14 players could make their lions debut before the team leaves for Australia on Saturday and Farrell demanded that they have an immediate impact if they want to face the Wallabies.
“I did an exercise a few weeks ago, and I did it about five times since, to choose what the test side could be,” said head coach.
“You can’t even go because there is such a good competition and that’s how it is.
“What is exciting about Friday evening is that these guys can show the teammates who are seated in the stand of which they concern.
“We are looking for cohesion, connection and an ability to attack the game since deactivation.
“You can give yourself any excuse for time together, but we have had a good preparation and if you want to be a good Lions player, you have to hit your straps directly from the end.”
British and Irish team of Lions to face Argentina in Dublin Friday – live on Sky Sports
British and Irish lions: 15 Marcus Smith, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Tuupulotu site, 12 AKA budget, 11 Duhan Van der Merwe, 10 end Smith, 9 Alex Mitchell; 1 Ellis Genge, 2 Luke Cowan Dickie, 3 finals Bealham, 4 Maror Itoje (C), 5 Tadhg Beirne, 6 Tom Curry, 7 Jaco Morgan, 7 Bens Earl.
Substitutes: 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Pierre Schoeman, 18 Tadhg Furlong, 19 Scott Cummings, 20 Henry Pollock, 21 Tomos Williams, 22 Elliot Daly, 23 Mack Hansen.
Argentina: 15 Santiago Races, 14 Rodrigo 1 Mayco Vivas, 2 Julian Montoya (C),
Substitutes: 16 Bautista Bernasconi, 17 Boris Wenger, 18 Francisco Coria Marchetti, 19 Santiago Grondona, 20 Joaquin Moro, 21 Simon Benitez Cruz, 22 Matias Moroni, 23 Santiago Cordero.
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