England coach Eddie Jones insists his team will be prepared for all eventualities as they seek to wrap up a 2-0 series victory over Argentina.
Ford sealed success for England, lacking 30 of their best players, primarily due to British and Irish Lions call-ups, with a drop goal six minutes from time.
After snatching a 38-34 win in the first Test in San Juan, a youthful England were once more pushed all the way by the Pumas, who thrived on the raucous atmosphere generated by a near-capacity crowd of 29,750 at Estadio CA Colon in Santa Fe.
"I thought Robshaw and Brown were absolutely exceptional". "I am very pleased for the team, I am pleased for the young players, I am pleased that they have got some more growth in them". It is now a chance to move forward.
England's youngsters - they blooded 11 new caps on this tour - then held firm to clinch only England's second series win in Argentina.
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However, India will remain under pressure as the Pakistan team has a fresh batch of players who have exuberating confidence. They will be eager to get that run-scoring going in the Champions Trophy final.
Brown, who ran for 130 metres, was awarded fan's man of the match for his solid performance at the back of England's line and pivotal role in creating two of England's tries, and the 31-year-old says Argentina played well and "showed how good they are".
"We've got to try and fit 61 players into a 45-man Elite Player Squad, so that's the next thing I will be trying to do", Jones said.
Brown more than atoned by brilliantly anticipating Nicolas Sanchez's cross-field kick and racing down the right, stepping inside of Tuculet and sending a single-handed offload back outside for Piers Francis to score his first England try.
Play continued to swing from end to end but England then produced the decisive score from close quarters after 65 minutes as front row Will Collier was driven over the line for his first global try, just moments after entering the action as Jones began to empty the bench. Two rapier-like breaks from the full-back either side of half-time set up brilliant tries for centre Francis and Harlequins team-mate Danny Care and were among the highlights of another thrilling Test match.
For the second successive week, Eddie Jones's tourists prevailed in a see-saw try-fest, crossing the line four times through Charlie Ewels, Piers Francis, Danny Care and Will Collier in a throbbing contest. Replacements: Matt Mullan: 6, Will Collier: 7, Mark Wilson: 6, Alex Lozowski: 6, Denny Solomona: 5.
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