Three Irish players in Lions team to face Argentina in Dublin

An exciting team!

Andy Farrell has selected his 23 for the Dublin clash, with 9 English, 3 Irish, 2 Scottish, and 1 Welshman in the starting XV.

The Ireland players picked are Finlay Bealham, Maro Itoje, and Bundee Aki, with Rónan Kelleher, Tadhg Furlong, and Mack Hansen on the bench.

Lions 23:

15. Marcus Smith (Harlequins/ England) #855

14. Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints/England)

13. Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland)

12. Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby/Ireland) #837

11. Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby/Scotland) #841

10. Fin Smith (Northampton Saints/England)

9. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints/England)

1. Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears/England)

2. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks/England) #851

3. Finlay Bealham (Connacht Rugby/Ireland)

4. Maro Itoje (Saracens/England) #825 (c)

5. Tadhg Beirne (Munster Rugby/Ireland) #838

6. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks/England) #853

7. Jac Morgan (Ospreys/Wales)

8. Ben Earl (Saracens/England)

Replacements:

16. Ronan Kelleher (Leinster Rugby/Ireland)

17. Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby/Scotland)

18. Tadhg Furlong (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) #818

19. Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors/ Scotland)

20. Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints/England)

21. Tomos Williams (Gloucester Rugby/Wales)

22. Elliot Daly (Saracens/England) #822

23. Mack Hansen (Connacht Rugby/Ireland)