Steve Borthwick will mark his 50th cap on Saturday by demanding England win at all costs - no matter how ugly.

England thumped Argentina 37-15 at Old Trafford in last weekend's opening Test but their kicking tactics drew loud boos from the a crowd hoping to be entertained.

Yet they still ran in three tries to increase their tally to 23 from seven matches this year, averaging just over three per game.

Borthwick believes that strike rate is evidence of a side that can successfully play in more than one style, but will happily take the no-thrills route if it delivers another result against the Pumas.

"Our job is to win Test matches. You have to find the best way to win a Test match," he said.

"You have your tactics going in but you must have the ability to change your approach within a game.

"We ran the ball and kicked the ball at the right times against Argentina. It was great game management from us.

"Everyone has their opinion, but we wanted to win that Test match and that's what we did.

"Our job is to get points on the board and win matches. That's what we'll try and do this Saturday.

"Look at the Six Nations - we scored more tries than anyone else. We played good rugby against France and played well in spells against Scotland.

"Against Argentina we won the try count 3-0 - it's not often that happens.

"On Saturday we showed we can play in different ways. You win Tests in any way you can."

England replaced Argentina in fifth place in the world rankings with their triumph in Manchester, rubbing salt into the Pumas' wounds.

It was their third successive Test win, building on a strong finish to the RBS 6 Nations, and Borthwick believes genuine progress is being made.

"We want to make sure we end this season on a real high," he said.

"We've developed as a side, have built some momentum and (must) make sure we end the season on a winning note.

"It really feels like we're heading in the right direction. At the end of the Six Nations we started to see the rewards of our hard work.

"It took a while to come through and we learnt some harsh lessons along the way.

"Players have really come through - Delon Armitage is a great example, as is Danny Care.

"Next season our Lions will be back and we'll have a group of players who are more experienced."

Borthwick reaches his half century in caps with just one objective in mind - toppling the Pumas.

"First and foremost I want to make sure we win this game. Then I can enjoy it and look back at the moment with a great deal of fondness," he said.

"It's been a long journey but hopefully there's still a long way to go. It's special but all that really matters is that we win."