Three Irish players to start for Lions against Argentina

Andy Farrell has named six Irish players, including a fit-again Tadhg Furlong, in the British & Irish Lions squad for a historic first match on Irish soil, when they face Argentina at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Friday night.

The Ireland boss on Wednesday named his first matchday squad as Lions head coach with tour captain Maro Itoje set to lead his team out at the first opportunity as the tourists meet Los Pumas for the 1888 Cup ahead of their weekend departure for Australia and a three-Test series against the Wallabies, starting next month.

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