Lions beaten by Argentina in pre-tour Dublin game

The 1888 Cup

British and Irish Lions (10) 24

Tries: Aki, penalty try, Beirne Cons: F Smith 2 Pens: F Smith

Argentina (21) 28

Tries: Mendy, Albornoz, Cordero Cons: Albornoz 2 Pens: Albornoz 3

The British and Irish Lions warmed up for their Australian tour in deflating fashion as they fell to a slick and pacey Argentina in Dublin.

In the Lions' first game on Irish soil and debut outing under new head coach Andy Farrell, Argentina scored breakaway tries through Ignacio Mendy, Tomas Albornoz and Santiago Cordero to spoil the pre-tour party.

Mendy and Albornoz's efforts, either side of Bundee Aki's try for the Lions, gave the South Americans an 11-point half-time advantage.

And while the Lions hit back early in the second half through a penalty try and Tadhg Beirne, Cordero displayed rapid pace on the counter to deliver the decisive score 22 minutes from time.

The defeated Lions travel to Australia on Saturday before their opening tour match against Western Force on 28 June (11:00 BST).

British and Irish Lions: Marcus Smith; Tommy Freeman, Sione Tuipulotu, Bundee Aki, Duhan van der Merwe; Fin Smith, Alex Mitchell; Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Finlay Bealham, Maro Itoje (capt), Tadhg Beirne, Tom Curry, Jac Morgan, Ben Earl.

Replacements: Ronan Kelleher, Pierre Schoeman, Tadhg Furlong, Scott Cummings, Henry Pollock, Tomos Williams, Elliot Daly, Mack Hansen.

Argentina: Santiago Carreras; Rodrigo Isgro, Lucio Cinti, Justo Piccardo, Ignacio Mendy; Tomas Albornoz, Gonzalo Garcia; Mayco Vivas, Julian Montoya (capt), Joel Sclavi, Franco Molina, Pedro Rubiolo, Pablo Matera, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Joaquin Oviedo

Replacements: Bautista Bernasconi, Boris Wenger, Francisco Coria Marchetti, Santiago Grondona, Joaquin Moro, Simon Benitez Cruz, Matias Moroni, Santiago Cordero

Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) and Andrea Piardi (Italy)

TMO: Eric Gauzins (France)