Rugby We need to be better than that, says head coach Farrell

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.

- Duncan BECH Press Association

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 headed 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.

"We made it a tough game. Congratulations to Argentina, they thoroughly deserved to win the match. I’m sure that’s a big moment in Argentinean rugby history," said Farrell.

"We had plenty of opportunities and we should have done better to convert them, but the whole story of the game is that we compounded too many errors.

"I wouldn't give familiarity as an excuse. We need to be better than that. The Lions are good players coming together.