Should the British and Irish Lions consider touring Argentina?
The current British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa has confirmed that this tradition of rugby should continue well into the future. However, in the British press, there have been calls that the current tour of South Africa could have included a stopover in Argentina, as it was felt ten games was too short a tour. I would go one step further and propose Argentina as a tour unto itself. Of course, Los Pumas are hardly new opponents of the Lions, holding them to a 25-all draw in 2005. However, would the Home Nations side ever consider a tour to South America in itself? Historically Argentina has been nowhere near as strong as the three Southern Hemisphere rugby superpowers in offering stern resistance to British sides. In more recent times, Los Pumas have proven to be more than a handful for all of the Home Nations, recording consistent victories over all of them in the past three years and have always been tough opponents on their home turf. In accordance with this surge in perform
