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This marks a interesting feature of England's autumn clean sweep that there were no debutants made their international debut throughout the recent campaign, something not seen in 25 years. Yet, Max Ojomoh's showing against the Argentine side while earning his second cap seemed to be the arrival of a major talent.

Star Performance in Tight Victory

He proved to be the star turn in what was England's most challenging outing of the November series. He finished off the first try before creating the remaining two. The setup for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a delightful long pass was the highlight play of the first half. Similarly, his quick offload to the center for England's final score was just as impressive, capping off a excellent first outing at Twickenham for the young player.

Ojomoh possesses the kind of triple threat that all coaches desire from their midfield player. His abilities include running, kicking, and passing, and he has featured at number ten and at both centre positions for Bath this campaign.

Quick Rise and Upcoming Prospects

Only a little over a week since the head coach could have believed he had discovered his centre partnership for the long term. But, the highest praise that can be given to the young star is that Borthwick might need to reconsider. Ojomoh was initially selected to an national team four years ago, but had to wait until the last game of the summer tour to make his debut. Injuries to other players paved the way for Ojomoh to begin here, and he undoubtedly will be in contention for a third cap when England reconvene to begin their championship quest in the new year.

• Versatile Skillset: Excels at number ten and midfield.
• Key Contributions: Scored one try and assisted two.
• Important Performance: Delivered when others were unavailable.

Team Context and Broader Significance

How would the team have fared against Argentina without him? Undoubtedly they had some fortune and perhaps it is no coincidence that he was their best player. England showed an inevitable drop-off in intensity following a major win over New Zealand. Maybe the coach should have freshened things up.

A balanced view is needed, however. One might be inclined to criticize England for their inability to inject much urgency into this match, or for nearly losing a game they were controlling. But, this outcome marks a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the first time since recent years. 2025 concludes with 11 straight wins after beginning with a defeat. We are halfway through the four-year tournament plan and things look considerably rosier for Borthwick than they did at this stage.

Squad Depth and Long-Term Strategy

Borthwick gives the impression that, with time remaining from the global tournament, he understands the core group of the squad he will bring to Australia. Naturally, there will be the surprise inclusion. Yet there are not many existing players of the squad who are not on track for the 2027 tournament.

This is an advantage because it posed an issue for his predecessor, who found it difficult when it became apparent that certain players were not going to feature in his strategy. He seems to have grasped the nettle earlier, avoiding the difficult start that affected the team in the previous cycle.

Depth charts seem like they are for seafarers of yesteryear, but coaches rely on them and the coach can be satisfied with his. Under different circumstances, the team might be dealing with a loss after a heartbreaking narrow loss. That they were not owes plenty to the young star, fortune, and the strength of England's substitutes. While Borthwick plans the route to the Six Nations, he has positive momentum after 11 wins in a row, and therefore we can forgive the lack of quality of this performance.