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This marks a curious aspect of the English team's November clean sweep that there were no debutants made their first cap during the series of matches, a scenario not seen in 25 years. Yet, Max Ojomoh's display against Argentina while securing his second cap felt like the arrival of a future star.

Standout Performance in Tight Win

Ojomoh was the star turn in what was England's most challenging outing of the November series. He scored the opening touchdown before setting up the remaining two. The setup for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a exquisite long pass was the champagne moment of the first half. Similarly, his quick offload to the center for the team's final score was just as impressive, capping off a fine first outing at the home stadium for the young player.

He has the sort of versatile skillset that every manager desire from their inside-centre. His abilities include running, kicking, and passing, and he has appeared at number ten and at multiple midfield roles for Bath this season.

Quick Ascent and Upcoming Opportunities

It is just a little over a week since Steve Borthwick might have felt he had discovered his centre partnership for the long term. However, the highest praise that can be given to the young star is that the coach might need to reconsider. He was first called up to an national team four years ago, but had to bide his time until the final match of the summer tour to make his debut. Fitness issues to teammates created the opportunity for Ojomoh to start here, and he surely will be in consideration for a further appearance when the squad regroup to begin their Six Nations quest in the coming months.

• Versatile Skillset: Excels at fly-half and centre.
• Key Contributions: Scored one try and assisted two.
• Timely Impact: Stepped up when others were unavailable.

Team Background and Broader Implications

How would the team have been against their opponents without Ojomoh? Undoubtedly they had some fortune and perhaps it is not surprising that he was their standout performer. England showed an natural decline in intensity following a major win over New Zealand. Maybe Borthwick should have freshened things up.

Some perspective is required, however. It is tempting to criticize England for their failure to inject much urgency into this match, or for almost throwing away a fixture they were controlling. But, this result completes a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the first time since recent years. 2025 concludes with 11 straight wins after starting with a defeat. We are halfway through the four-year tournament plan and the situation look much more positive for Borthwick than they did previously.

Player Pool and Future Planning

The manager appears that, two years out from the global tournament, 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 very few current members of the roster who are not in contention for the 2027 tournament.

This is an advantage because it was a problem for his preceding coach, who found it difficult when it was clear that certain players were not going to play in his strategy. He seems to have taken action sooner, preventing the difficult beginning that plagued the squad in the past.

Depth charts sound like they belong to seafarers of the past, but managers swear by them and Borthwick can be happy with his. Under different circumstances, England might be dealing with a loss after a heartbreaking narrow loss. That they were not owes plenty 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 an unbeaten run, and therefore we can forgive the lack of quality of this performance.