'Not sugar coating anything' - Farrell laments Lions' costly errors in Argentina loss

'I always take full responsibility, that’s my role. It doesn’t matter what department or whatever, I’m in charge of the job lot so it obviously wasn’t good enough and I need to be better.'

PLENTY TO PONDER: British & Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell before the Lions 1888 Cup match between the British & Irish Lions and Argentina at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Andy Farrell refused to sugar coat the British & Irish Lions’ defeat to Argentina as he took full responsibility for the 28-24 loss ahead of the squad’s departure for Australia.

The Lions head coach admitted his side’s performance in a historic first Lions game on Irish soil at a sold-out Aviva Stadium had not lived up to his expectations as Pumas fly-half Tomas Albornoz led Felipe Contepomi’s Pumas to a famous maiden victory over the tourists.