Rugby-Fin Smith and Mitchell team up for the Lions


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 18 Jun 2025

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Wales v England - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - March 15, 2025 Wales' Ellis Mee England's Fin Smith and Alex Mitchell Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON -England and Northampton halfback duo Fin Smith and Alex Mitchell will take their partnership to the next level after being named as starters for the British and Irish Lions in their warm-up fixture against Argentina in Dublin on Friday.

Fellow Northampton man Tommy Freeman is on the right wing, with Duhan van der Merwe on the left in the team named by coach Andy Farrell on Wednesday.

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