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It is a curious feature of the English team's November clean sweep that there were no debutants made their international debut during the recent campaign, something not seen in 25 years. Yet, the performance of Max Ojomoh showing against Argentina while securing his second appearance seemed to be the breakthrough of a major talent.

Star Performance in Hard-Fought Victory

He proved to be the key player in what was England's most challenging performance of the autumn. He scored the first try before creating the remaining two. The setup for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a delightful cross-field kick was the champagne moment of the opening period. Similarly, his popped pass 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 sort of versatile skillset that every manager desire 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 campaign.

Rapid Ascent and Future Opportunities

Only eight days since Steve Borthwick might have felt he had finally unearthed his midfield duo for the long term. But, the highest praise that can be given to Ojomoh is that the coach might need to think again. Ojomoh was initially selected to an England squad previously, but had to bide his time until the last game of the overseas trip to earn his first cap. Injuries to other players paved the way for Ojomoh to start here, and he undoubtedly will be in consideration for a further appearance when the squad regroup to start their championship campaign in the coming months.

• Versatile Skillset: Excels at number ten and midfield.
• Key Contributions: Scored one try and assisted two.
• Timely Impact: Stepped up when others were unavailable.

Team Background and Wider Significance

How would the team have been against Argentina without Ojomoh? Undoubtedly they rode their luck and maybe it is no coincidence that he was their best player. The team showed an natural decline in intensity following a significant victory over the All Blacks. Perhaps the coach ought to have made more changes.

Some perspective is required, though. One might be inclined to criticize England for their inability to bring much intensity into this contest, or for almost throwing away a fixture they were controlling. But, this result marks a clean sweep of November matches for the first time since 2016. The year ends with eleven consecutive victories after beginning with a defeat. The team is halfway through the four-year tournament plan and the situation look considerably rosier for Borthwick than they did at this stage.

Player Pool and Future Planning

Borthwick appears that, with time remaining from the World Cup, he knows the core group of the team he will take to Australia. Naturally, there will be the surprise inclusion. But there are not many existing players of the squad who are not on track for the 2027 tournament.

This is an benefit 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 plans. He seems to have grasped the nettle sooner, avoiding the torrid start that affected the squad in the past.

Depth charts seem like they belong to sailors of yesteryear, but managers swear by them and Borthwick can be satisfied with his. On another day, England might be nursing their wounds after a heartbreaking late defeat. The fact they avoided that is largely due to the young star, luck, and the quality of England's bench. As 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.