British and Irish Lions

The powerful Pumas outfit - who will also play the Lions in a warm-up game at Cardiff on May 23 - will replace last year's winners New Zealand Maori in the four-team event, which takes place from June 19-26.

England face host nation Canada in their semi-final at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium, with Argentina tackling the USA. Both games are on June 19, before the final seven days later.

"With the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand this summer, the Churchill Cup will be a good chance for England players not involved in the Lions to still take part in a competitive tournament," said Rugby Football Union performance director Chris Spice.

The Lions of Leicester and Leinster will bring domestic bragging rights with them to tomorrow's farewell dinner after they helped their respective sides to league titles on Saturday.

Assistant coach Graham Rowntree says The British & Irish Lions will have to be fully focussed to avoid a potential banana skin when they face The Barbarians a week today.

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.