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This marks a interesting feature of England's autumn clean sweep that there were no debutants earned their international debut during the recent campaign, a scenario not seen in 25 years. Yet, Max Ojomoh's showing against Argentina while securing his second appearance felt like the breakthrough of a major talent.

Star Display in Tight Win

Ojomoh was the key player in what was England's least convincing performance of the autumn. He finished off the first try before creating the remaining two. The setup for his teammate via a exquisite long pass was the highlight play of the opening period. Similarly, his popped pass to Henry Slade for the team's third try was equally eye-catching, concluding a excellent debut performance at the home stadium for the 25-year-old.

He has the kind of versatile skillset that all coaches would want from their midfield player. His abilities include running, kicking, and passing, and he has featured at fly-half and at both centre positions for his club this campaign.

Quick Ascent and Upcoming Opportunities

Only a little over a week since Steve Borthwick might have felt he had discovered his midfield duo for the future. But, the highest praise that can be given to the young star is that the coach may have to reconsider. Ojomoh was first called up to an England squad four years ago, but had to wait until the last game of the summer tour to make his debut. Injuries to teammates created the opportunity for Ojomoh to start here, and he undoubtedly will be in contention for a further appearance when the squad reconvene to begin their Six Nations quest in the new year.

• Versatile Skillset: Can play number ten and midfield.
• Key Contributions: Notched a touchdown and assisted two.
• Timely Impact: Delivered when others were injured.

Squad Background and Broader Implications

Where might England have been against their opponents without Ojomoh? Undoubtedly they rode their luck and maybe it is not surprising that he was their best player. England showed an natural decline in energy following a significant victory over New Zealand. Maybe Borthwick should have made more changes.

Some perspective is required, though. It is tempting to lambast the side for their inability to bring much intensity into this match, or for nearly losing a fixture they were controlling. However, this outcome completes a perfect record of November matches for the initial occasion since 2016. The year concludes with eleven consecutive victories after beginning with a loss. The team is midway in the World Cup cycle and things look considerably rosier for the coach than they did previously.

Squad Depth and Long-Term Strategy

Borthwick appears that, with time remaining from the global tournament, he knows the core group of the squad he will bring to Australia. Naturally, there will be the surprise inclusion. But there are not many existing players of the squad who are not in contention for the 2027 tournament.

This is an benefit because it posed an issue for his predecessor, who found it difficult when it was clear that certain players were not going to play in his plans. Borthwick seems to have taken action sooner, avoiding the difficult beginning that plagued the team in the previous cycle.

Player rankings sound like they are for sailors of the past, but coaches swear by them and Borthwick can be happy with his. On another day, the team might be dealing with a loss after a gut-wrenching narrow loss. The fact they avoided that is largely due to the young star, fortune, and the quality of England's bench. As Borthwick plans the route to the Six Nations, he has positive momentum after 11 wins in a row, and as a result we can overlook the paucity of this performance.