The ticket ballot for the Lions 1888 Cup match between The British & Irish Lions and Argentina at the Aviva Stadium in the summer of 2025 is now open and will be live for three weeks.
The fixture on Friday 20th June 2025 will be the first time The British & Irish Lions will play in Ireland and gives Lions fans a unique opportunity to be part of the famous ‘Sea of Red’ on home soil and to send off the squad on a high before they embark on the 2025 Tour to Australia.
The British & Irish Lions have today confirmed that the fixture will kick off at 8 pm.
The ticket ballot is exclusively for fans registered on The British & Irish Lions database, which is free for anyone to join at signup.lionsrugby.com/ballot.
The ballot will close at 11:59 pm on Wednesday 1 May 2024. Applicants will be notified by email if they have been successful and the purchase window for successful applicants will open on Wednesday 8 May from 10:00 am and will close two days later on Friday 10 May at 9:59 am.
All successful applicants will have the opportunity to purchase two tickets, ranging in price from €38 to €195 each.
Lions Rugby Club Tour members have guaranteed access to tickets for this match, and these memberships can be purchased today at membership.lionsrugby.com/home.
“Preparations for the 2025 Tour to Australia are gathering momentum, and we are really excited for the match against Argentina in Dublin,” said Ben Calveley, CEO of The British & Irish Lions.
“Fans are what makes a British & Irish Lions tour so special, and to have the opportunity to play in front of over 50,000 Lions fans at Aviva Stadium is a fantastic prospect.”
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