England were 31-24 winners in Argentina in their last of the first block of fixtures for the tournament, before the competition restarts in November back in the Northern Hemisphere.
That was England’s second win of the tournament, and with a single defeat to their name, they sit third in their table.
England have incurred 14 yellow cards in their last eight Test matches, as well as a red card, reflecting a poor disciplinary record.
Leading 19-3 at half-time, England then had Jack van Poortvliet, Alex Coles, Henry Pollock and Emmanuel Iyogun sent to the sin bin. For nine minutes, Borthwick’s side were down to 13 men as they struggled to hold on for their victory.
Argentina took to the pitch in a kit inspired by their compatriots’ 1986 World Cup victory over England in a throwback to that bitterly contested football match, and there was another fractious atmosphere in Saturday’s clash.
Asked about the problems with discipline on Saturday evening, Borthwick gave the matter short shrift.
”I don’t think now is the time to be digging into that,” he told the press.
”This team has done really, really well. It was a tough Test match, a fantastic Test match, we scored some wonderful tries and as ever, you guys concentrate on the negativity.
”You’re like the negativity committee, so it’s lovely coming and talking to you again.”
Instead, he praised his players for their efforts, for holding onto the win.
He added: ”I’m delighted for the players. They showed incredible spirit, led brilliantly by Jamie George.
”Matches between England and Argentina, whatever the sport, seem to end up being very tight late on and full of drama.