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It is a curious aspect of the English team's autumn perfect record that no new players earned their first cap throughout the series of matches, something not seen in 25 years. Yet, Max Ojomoh's showing against Argentina while securing his second cap seemed to be the arrival of a future star.

Standout Performance in Tight Win

Ojomoh was the key player in what was the team's least convincing performance of the November series. He scored the opening touchdown before creating the other two. His assist for his teammate via a delightful cross-field kick was the highlight play of the opening period. Similarly, his popped pass to Henry Slade for the team's final score was just as eye-catching, concluding a excellent debut performance at the home stadium for the young player.

Ojomoh possesses the sort of versatile skillset that all coaches would want from their midfield player. His abilities include running, kicking, and passing, and he has appeared at fly-half and at multiple midfield roles for his club this season.

Rapid Rise and Upcoming Prospects

Only eight days since the head coach could have believed he had finally unearthed his midfield duo for the future. However, the best compliment that can be paid to Ojomoh is that the coach may have to reconsider. Ojomoh was initially selected to an England squad four years ago, but had to bide his time until the final match of the summer tour to make his debut. Injuries to other players paved the way for Ojomoh to begin here, and he surely will be in contention for a further appearance when the squad reconvene to start their Six Nations campaign in the new year.

• Versatile Skillset: Can play fly-half and centre.
• Key Contributions: Scored one try and assisted two.
• Timely Impact: Delivered when others were unavailable.

Squad Background and Wider Significance

Where might England have been against their opponents without him? Undoubtedly they rode their luck and perhaps it is not surprising that he was their best player. The team experienced an inevitable drop-off in intensity following a significant victory over New Zealand. Maybe Borthwick ought to have freshened things up.

Some perspective is needed, though. One might be inclined to criticize the side for their failure to bring much intensity into this match, or for almost throwing away a fixture they were dominating. But, this outcome completes a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the first time since 2016. 2025 ends with 11 straight wins after starting with a loss. The team is midway in the four-year tournament plan and the situation look much more positive for the coach than they did at this stage.

Squad Depth and Long-Term Strategy

Borthwick appears that, two years out from the global tournament, he understands the core group of the squad he will take to Australia. Naturally, there will be the odd bolter. Yet there are not many existing players of the squad who are not on track for the upcoming event.

This is an advantage because it was a problem for his preceding coach, who struggled when it became apparent that veterans were not going to feature in his strategy. He seems to have grasped the nettle sooner, preventing the difficult beginning that plagued the squad in the previous cycle.

Depth charts sound like they belong to seafarers of the past, but managers rely on them and the coach can be satisfied with his. On another day, the team might be nursing their wounds after a gut-wrenching late defeat. The fact they avoided that is largely due to Ojomoh, luck, and the strength of the bench. As the coach plots a course to the Six Nations, he has positive momentum after 11 wins in a row, and therefore we can overlook the paucity of the recent display.