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This marks a interesting aspect of the English team's autumn perfect record that there were no debutants made their first cap throughout the series of matches, a scenario not seen in a quarter of a century. However, Max Ojomoh's showing against Argentina while securing his second appearance felt like the arrival of a future star.

Standout Display in Hard-Fought Win

Ojomoh was the key player in what was the team's least convincing outing of the November series. He finished off the opening touchdown before setting up the other two. The setup for his teammate via a delightful cross-field kick was the highlight play of the first half. Likewise, his quick offload to Henry Slade for the team's third try was just as impressive, capping off a fine debut performance at Twickenham for the young player.

Ojomoh possesses the kind of versatile skillset that every manager desire from their inside-centre. He can run, kick and pass, and he has appeared at number ten and at both centre positions for Bath this season.

Rapid Ascent and Future Prospects

Only eight days since the head coach might have felt he had finally unearthed his centre partnership for the long term. But, the highest praise that can be paid to the young star is that Borthwick may have to think again. Ojomoh was initially selected to an national team previously, but had to bide his time until the last game of the summer tour to earn his first cap. Injuries to other players paved the way for him to start here, and he surely will be in contention for a third cap when the squad regroup to begin their Six Nations quest in the coming months.

• Multiple Abilities: Excels at number ten and midfield.
• Crucial Input: Scored one try and set up two more.
• Important Performance: Stepped up when others were injured.

Squad Background and Wider Significance

How would England have fared against their opponents without him? Undoubtedly they had some fortune and perhaps it is not surprising that he was their standout performer. The team showed an inevitable drop-off in energy following a major win over New Zealand. Maybe the coach ought to have freshened things up.

Some perspective is required, though. One might be inclined to lambast the side for their inability to bring much intensity into this match, or for almost throwing away a fixture they were dominating. However, this outcome completes a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the initial occasion since 2016. 2025 concludes with eleven consecutive victories after beginning with a defeat. We are midway in the World Cup cycle and things look much more positive for Borthwick than they did previously.

Squad Depth and Long-Term Strategy

Borthwick gives the impression that, with time remaining from the World Cup, he knows the core group of the squad he will take to the host nation. Naturally, there will be the surprise inclusion. But there are not many existing players of the squad who are not on track for the upcoming event.

That represents an advantage because it posed an issue for his preceding coach, who struggled when it was clear that certain players were not going to feature in his plans. He seems to have grasped the nettle earlier, avoiding the torrid beginning that plagued the squad in the past.

Depth charts seem like they are for sailors of yesteryear, but managers swear by them and the coach can be happy with his. Under different circumstances, the team might be nursing their wounds after a gut-wrenching narrow loss. That they were not is largely due to Ojomoh, fortune, and the strength of the bench. As the coach 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 the recent display.