{"id":53163,"date":"2025-06-18T15:11:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=53163"},"modified":"2025-06-18T15:11:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:11:32","slug":"andy-farrell-names-depleted-british-and-irish-lions-squad-to-face-argentina-in-dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/andy-farrell-names-depleted-british-and-irish-lions-squad-to-face-argentina-in-dublin\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Farrell Names Depleted British And Irish Lions Squad To Face Argentina In Dublin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Head coach Andy Farrell has named his squad ahead of the British and Irish Lions Vs Argentina in Dublin on Friday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tour captain Maro Itoje will lead the side in a rare home fixture for the Lions before they head down under to take on Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Bristol&#8217;s Ellis Genge starts at loosehead, alongside England teammate Luke Cowan-Dickie at hooker.<\/p>\n<p>They are joined in the front row by Ireland&#8217;s Finlay Bealham. 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