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This marks a interesting feature of the English team's autumn clean sweep that no new players made their international debut throughout the series of matches, something not seen in 25 years. Yet, Max Ojomoh's showing against Argentina while earning his second cap felt like the breakthrough of a future star.

Star Display in Tight Win

He proved to be the key player in what was England's least convincing outing of the November series. He finished off the opening touchdown before creating the other two. The setup for his teammate via a exquisite cross-field kick was the highlight play of the opening period. Likewise, his quick offload to Henry Slade for England's third try was just as eye-catching, capping off a excellent debut performance at Twickenham for the young player.

Ojomoh possesses the kind of versatile skillset that all coaches would want from their midfield player. He can run, kick and pass, and he has featured at fly-half and at both centre positions for Bath this season.

Rapid Rise and Upcoming Prospects

Only a little over a week since the head coach might have felt he had finally unearthed his midfield duo for the future. However, the best compliment that can be given to Ojomoh is that the coach might need to reconsider. Ojomoh was first called up to an national team four years ago, but had to bide his time until the last game of the overseas trip to make his debut. Injuries to other players paved the way for Ojomoh to start here, and he undoubtedly will be in consideration for a further appearance when the squad reconvene to start their championship campaign in the new year.

• Multiple Abilities: Can play number ten and midfield.
• Crucial Input: Scored one try and assisted two.
• Important Performance: Stepped up when teammates were unavailable.

Squad Background and Wider Significance

Where might England have been against Argentina without him? Certainly they rode their luck and perhaps it is not surprising that he was their standout performer. The team experienced an natural decline in energy following a significant victory over the All Blacks. Perhaps Borthwick should have freshened things up.

A balanced view is required, however. One might be inclined to lambast the side for their failure to inject much intensity into this contest, or for nearly losing a game they were dominating. However, this outcome completes a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the first time since 2016. 2025 ends with 11 straight wins after beginning with a defeat. We are midway in the World Cup cycle and the situation look much more positive for Borthwick than they did previously.

Player Pool and Future Planning

Borthwick gives the impression that, two years out from the World Cup, he knows the vast majority of the squad he will take to the host nation. Of course, there will be the surprise inclusion. But there are not many current members of the roster who are not on track for the upcoming event.

This is an benefit because it was a problem for his preceding coach, who struggled when it was clear that veterans were not going to feature in his strategy. He seems to have grasped the nettle earlier, avoiding the torrid start that affected the team in the past.

Depth charts sound like they are for sailors of yesteryear, but coaches swear by them and the coach can be satisfied with his. On another day, the team might be dealing with a loss after a gut-wrenching narrow loss. The fact they avoided that owes plenty to the young star, luck, and the strength of England's bench. While Borthwick plans the route to the Six Nations, he has wind in England's sails after 11 wins in a row, and therefore we can forgive the paucity of this performance.