Ben Earl has called for a rethink of the Nations Championship format following England’s "brutal" itinerary that featured three Tests in three continents on successive weekends.
Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi stormed out of his press conference and accused England of showing a "lack of respect" following Saturday's controversial Nations Championship clash.
England's rugby players avenged defeat to Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals with a chaotic, ill-tempered 31-24 Nations Championship victory that went to the wire in Santiago del Estero.
England have been forced to change hotel in Buenos Aires on Sunday night to avoid being caught up in any celebrations should Argentina win the World Cup.
Jamie George has threatened to lead his England team off the pitch against the Pumas on Saturday if there is a recurrence of the racial abuse that marred their last appearance in Argentina.
Fresh from the drama of Wednesday's FIFA World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina, the nations meet again on Saturday as part of rugby's Nations Championship in Santiago del Estero.
Jamie George will captain England in an unchanged starting XV to face Argentina in the Nations Championship as players continue to avoid wearing national shirts in Buenos Aires.
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