British and Irish Lions

Argentina Rugby Union president Alejandro Risler has confirmed that head coach Marcelo Loffreda would remain in his position for the World Cup, despite an offer from Leicester Tigers.

The 47-year-old's future has been unclear ever since he met with Leicester's head of operations, Simon Cohen, to discuss a possible move after the Pumas played the Guiness Premiership side in a World Cup warm-up match last month.

And though he has yet to make a decision on whether to take the offer, Loffreda would not be able to join the Tigers as head coach until after the World Cup.

"We are working with Marcelo Loffreda to reach Paris in September," Risler told the Ole newspaper. "All our efforts are concentrated on getting Argentina to our best-ever World Cup position.

"I'm sure that the Leicester's offer is in recognition of Loffreda's work with the Pumas in the last eight years.

"We are going to think about his successor after the World Cup."

Dylan Hartley is aiming to tame British & Irish Lions rival Tom Youngs as Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers clash in the Aviva Premiership final.

Lions skipper Sam Warburton says the lessons he and his Welsh colleagues learnt in Australia last summer will stand them in good stead for their return visit with Britain and Ireland's elite next month.