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It is a interesting aspect of the English team's November perfect record that no new players earned their first cap throughout the series of matches, a scenario not seen in 25 years. Yet, the performance of Max Ojomoh display against the Argentine side while earning his second appearance felt like the breakthrough of a major talent.

Standout Performance in Hard-Fought Win

He proved to be the key player in what was England's least convincing outing of the autumn. He scored the first try before creating the remaining two. The setup for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a exquisite long pass was the highlight play of the first half. Similarly, his quick offload to the center for the team's third try was equally eye-catching, capping off a fine first outing at Twickenham for the 25-year-old.

He has the sort of versatile skillset that all coaches would want from their inside-centre. He can run, kick and pass, and he has appeared at fly-half and at both centre positions for his club this season.

Quick Rise and Upcoming Opportunities

It is just eight days since Steve Borthwick could have believed he had discovered his centre partnership for the future. But, the highest praise that can be paid to Ojomoh is that Borthwick might need to think again. He was first called up to an national team four years ago, but had to wait until the final match of the summer tour to make his debut. Injuries to other players paved the way for him to begin here, and he surely will be in consideration for a third cap when the squad regroup to start their championship campaign in the coming months.

• Multiple Abilities: Can play number ten and centre.
• Key Contributions: Notched a touchdown and assisted two.
• Timely Impact: Stepped up when teammates were unavailable.

Squad Background and Wider Significance

Where might the team have been against their opponents without Ojomoh? Certainly they had some fortune and perhaps it is no coincidence that he was their standout performer. The team showed an natural decline in intensity following a major win over New Zealand. Perhaps Borthwick should have made more changes.

A balanced view is needed, however. It is tempting to lambast the side for their failure to bring much urgency into this contest, or for nearly losing a fixture they were controlling. However, this result completes a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the initial occasion since recent years. 2025 ends with eleven consecutive victories after beginning with a loss. The team is halfway through the World Cup cycle and the situation look much more positive for Borthwick than they did at this stage.

Squad Depth 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 Australia. Of course, there will be the surprise inclusion. But there are very few current members of the squad who are not in contention for the upcoming event.

This is an advantage because it was a problem for his predecessor, who found it difficult when it was clear that certain players were not going to play in his strategy. Borthwick seems to have grasped the nettle sooner, preventing the difficult beginning that affected the team in the previous cycle.

Depth charts sound like they belong to sailors of yesteryear, but coaches swear by them and the coach can be happy with his. On another day, the team might be nursing their wounds 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. While the coach plots a course to the championship, he has positive momentum after an unbeaten run, and therefore we can overlook the lack of quality of the recent display.