Andy Farrell says Lions 'won’t sugar-coat' defeat to Argentina

Andy Farrell demanded an improvement from his British and Irish Lions when they arrive in Australia after they slipped to a 28-24 defeat by Argentina in Dublin.

The Lions lost their opening tour match for the first time since 1971 after their second-half fightback was overturned when Santiago Cordero finished the match-winning try in the 59th minute.

On Saturday they head Down Under before facing the Western Force a week later and Farrell is seeking an immediate response to the error-strewn display seen at a sold-out Aviva Stadium.

Not the result we wanted, but a historic night in Dublin.

Thank you to the incredible fans who came to see us tonight, and to all of you who tuned in to support us from around the world