Australia fullback Tom Wright said the Wallabies were not reading a great deal into the British & Irish Lions' loss to Argentina in their tour opener last week.
Andy Farrell said the British & Irish Lions must find solutions quickly after they slumped to a 28-24 defeat to Argentina in Dublin on Friday.
Argentina beat a stuttering British and Irish Lions for the first time ever on Friday with a 28-24 warm-up game victory at the Aviva Stadium that left coach Andy Farrell with plenty to do as his squad get ready to leave for Australia.
Follow ESPN's live blog as the British and Irish Lions host Argentina in Dublin to kick off their 2025 campaign.
The British and Irish Lions kick off their 2025 summer tour with an exhibition against Argentina in Dublin on Friday before they travel Down Under.
The British and Irish Lions's clash with Argentina in Dublin on Friday may not be classed as an official Test, but that won't matter to Andy Farrell and his side.
British and Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje has said they must use Friday's warm-up game against Argentina to "set the standard" ahead of their tour of Australia.
Lions coach Andy Farrell has named his first squad to take on Argentina, with Marcus Smith to start at fullback and Henry Pollock set to come off the bench in Dublin.
Argentina's Pumas are set to host England and Uruguay in a series of matches this July, the team confirmed on Thursday, marking the return of the English side to South American soil for the first time in seven years.
As the post-World Cup rugby year draws to a close this weekend, there is no denying the world's leading rugby nation.
Week 4 sees Eddie Jones return to England, while South Africa visit Wales. Elsewhere, Australia continue their grand slam hunt, while Ireland, New Zealand and France are also in action.
France wrapped up their autumn nations series in style with a 37-23 victory against Argentina for their third win in as many tests at the Stade de France on Saturday.
England and Wales slumped further; France edged New Zealand, and South Africa and Australia continued their successful autumn. It leaves plenty of food for thought.
Ireland survived a fierce second half comeback from Argentina to narrowly defeat the Pumas 22-19 at the Aviva Stadium on Friday and just about bounce back from last week's disappointing loss to New Zealand.
This weekend's action in the autumn internationals sees huge games for the struggling England, who face world champion South Africa, and Wales, who host Australia. Meanwhile in Paris, France host New Zealand in another hotly anticipated clash.
Australia edged England, and Ireland were dealt a body blow by New Zealand. Week 2 saw the southern hemisphere leave their mark on their European counterparts.
Italy's poor record against Argentina continued after they lost 50-18 in their opening autumn international test match in Udine on Saturday, their ninth consecutive defeat by the Pumas, with poor passing and handling errors letting the home side down.
This weekend's action in the Autumn internationals sees Ireland host New Zealand in a rematch of last year's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal, while England welcome Australia to Twickenham.
How does rugby's 20-minute red card work, and what impact will shot clocks have? A guide to the new laws being rolled out in the northern hemisphere during this year's autumn internationals.
Months don't come much better for a rugby fan than November. It really is a smorgasbord of Test-match action -- and this is the pick of it in 2024.
| Rugby Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Team | GP | PD | P |
| 1 | South Africa | 6 | +94 | 24 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 6 | +37 | 16 |
| 3 | Argentina | 6 | -25 | 14 |
| 4 | Australia | 6 | -106 | 5 |
