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Lions player ratings vs Argentina: Marcus Smith 6, Bundee Aki 8
Lions player ratings vs Argentina as Andy Farrell’s men opened their 2025 tour at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. RUCK’s Lions content is powered by ISUZU. Scroll down for our Lions player ratings vs Argentina. The 2025 British & Irish Lions tour is...

'No excuses' says Lions coach Farrell after Argentina loss
DUBLIN :Coach Andy Farrell had hoped for a tough game against Argentina before the British and Irish Lions boarded their flight for Australia and said his still gelling squad had no excuses after getting more than they bargained for in a 28-24...

“Weak link” – Four Lions players who flopped against Argentina in tour opener
The British and Irish Lions were dealt a brutal reality check in Dublin, falling 33-28 to a fired-up Argentina side in their first match under Andy Farrell — and their first outing on Irish soil. RUCK’s Lions content is powered by ISUZU. Farrell’s...

Sir Ian McGeechan Issues Health Update After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Legendary former Scotland and British & Irish Lions head coach Sir Ian McGeechan has opened up about his recent battle with prostate cancer. RUCK’s Lions content is powered by ISUZU. Speaking ahead of the Lions’ showdown with Argentina, McGeechan...

Lions left to rue missed chances as Argentina win in Dublin
British & Irish Lions 24 Argentina 28 History was made on a historic night, although not the kind which the Lions desired. Instead of a winning send-off to Australia, it was Los Pumas who marked the 60th anniversary of the year they effectively...

Linkin Park Cancels Concert Due to ‘Medical Issue’
Linkin Park’s big world tour hit yet another snag this week, as fans in Switzerland got some bad new about the band’s show schedueld for tonight, June 20, in Bern. “It is with great sadness that we have had to cancel tonight’s show. We’ve had a...

Un misil sobre un hospital: la crónica de un médico argentino desde el corazón del conflicto
Por CNN Radio Argentina Gabriel Rosenstein, director de Hemodinámica de Urgencias del Hospital Soroka de Beersheba, en Israel, se refirió al impacto de un misil iraní en el centro médico que causó daños extensos en el pabellón quirúrgico y dejó al...

‘We need someone to carry the torch,’ says Dublin dad with MND urging for new Irish voice in fight against disease
His plea comes as Kenny Logan and a team of sporting stars complete a 555-mile charity cycle at the Aviva Stadium today. Andrés Estevez-Guersanik (45), originally from Argentina but living in Dublin for 20 years, said Ireland needs a public...

Takeaways from AP report on President Javier Milei’s dramatic cuts to Argentine health care
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina used to have an extensive, free public health system that pretty much ensured that… BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina used to have an extensive, free public health system that pretty much ensured...

Nurse murders five babies and attempts to kill eight more in Argentina
A nurse was yesterday sentenced to life in prison for killing five babies and attempting to murder eight others at a hospital in Argentina. Brenda Cecilia Aguero injected potassium and insulin into newborns between March and June 2022, taking...

Israel's hospitals are not more important than the ones it has struck in Gaza
On Thursday morning, Israel’s Soroka Hospital in Beersheba was hit by Iranian missiles, sustaining “extensive damage”. Israeli officials understandably condemned the attack. But they appeared to be shocked – as if they had not seen a hospital...

Timely evacuation prevented deaths at Israeli hospital targeted by Iran: ‘We’ve been working all week to move people’
The impact of a projectile on Thursday on one of the buildings at the Soroka Hospital (Beersheba), one of the most important medical centers in southern Israel, could have caused a tragedy. The damage is extensive, but no one was killed. Around 40...

Trump fan Milei cracks down on Argentine healthcare, follows US suit to cut funds
Argentina used to have an extensive, free public health system that pretty much ensured that everybody who couldn’t afford private insurance was covered for everything. But in the year-and-a-half since President Javier Milei rode to power on a...

Liverpool agree £40m Kerkez deal, Wirtz has medical, WSL expansion approved: football – as it happened
Liverpool agree deal for KerkezLiverpool have agreed a deal to acquire left-back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth for a fee of £40m. The defender is set to undergo a medical next week before signing a five-year deal at Anfield. The 21-year-old...

world Argentine ex-President Kirchner handed house arrest in graft case
BUENOS AIRES — An Argentine judge on Tuesday (June 17) put former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner under house arrest to serve out a six-year sentence for corruption in a case that has effectively brought down the country's most prominent...

Cannabis in Argentina: A Story of Victories and Reversals
Cannabis in Argentina has a long history going deep into its past. As author Alejandro Corda wrote, “the use of cannabis in Argentina didn’t begin with the boom of self-cultivation… but with ancestral practices that have been erased from official...

Andy Farrell admits Lions ‘have to be better’ after Argentina defeat
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Dublin dad battling motor neurone disease says Ireland needs visible champion for the cause
A Dublin dad battling motor neurone disease says Ireland needs a high-profile figure to spearhead the fight against it. Andres Estevez-Guersanik moved here from Argentina 20 years ago and was diagnosed in 2023. He said this country lacks a visible...

Carmaker launches new universal healthcare program
Laforge said the programme is a "strategic investment" that fits with the company's environmental, social, and governance approach. "As a responsible company, we are aware that the health and well-being of our employees are key success factors,"...

Dublin dad battling MND says Ireland needs high-profile figure to spearhead fight against debilitating disease
A Dublin dad battling motor neuron disease says Ireland needs a high-profile figure to spearhead the fight against the debilitating disease. Andrés Estevez-Guersanik, who moved to Dublin from Argentina 20 years ago, was diagnosed with MND in 2023....