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British and Irish Lions vs Argentina: Time will tell if loss was a blip or an omen

ESPN's Tom Hamilton explores the fallout from the Lions' 28-24 defeat to Argentina in Dublin.

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British and Irish Lions vs Argentina: Three things we learned

The British and Irish Lions lost their opening match of the year on Friday, going down 28-24 to Argentina in Dublin. So what did we learn from the clash?

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    Andy Farrell has named a largely predictable and dependable British & Irish Lions squad, save for the omission of son, Owen. But it is one that won't scare the Wallabies, Sam Bruce writes.

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    Schmidt has done an Eddie, he's just sticking around to see it unfold

    In backing youth over experience, Joe Schmidt has taken a leaf out of Eddie Jones' book. He just won't fly the coup if it all goes awry.

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    British and Irish Lions rugby tour of Australia: What to know

    The British & Irish Lions head Down Under this summer before taking on the Wallabies in a three-Test series. Here's everything you need to know.

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    LIONS THROWBACK

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    British & Irish Lions: Henry Pollock's incredible rise to Lions bolter

    Henry Pollock's name garnered the the loudest cheer when he was named in the British & Irish Lions squad on Thursday. So who is the 20-year-old back-row descired as a "pest" by Maro Itoje.

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    British & Irish Lions: ESPN's Tom Hamilton's deep dive into Andy Farrell's squad

    ESPN rugby writer Tom Hamilton analyses Andy Farrell's British & Irish Lions squad.

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    British & Irish Lions watch: ESPN writers select their starting XVs for Australia tour

    The British and Irish Lions squad will be announced on Thursday, but who should make the starting XV? ESPN's Tom Hamilton and James Regan weigh in.

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