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This marks a curious feature of England's autumn clean sweep that there were no debutants earned their international debut during the series of matches, a scenario not seen in a quarter of a century. However, the performance of Max Ojomoh showing against Argentina while earning his second appearance felt like the breakthrough of a major talent.

Star Performance in Hard-Fought Victory

Ojomoh was the star turn in what was the team's least convincing performance of the autumn. He finished off the first try before setting up the other two. The setup for his teammate via a delightful long pass was the highlight play of the first half. Similarly, his quick offload to the center for England's final score was just as eye-catching, concluding a excellent debut performance at Twickenham for the 25-year-old.

Ojomoh possesses the sort of triple threat that every manager would want 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 Rise and Upcoming Prospects

It is just a little over a week since Steve Borthwick might have felt he had discovered his midfield duo for the future. But, the highest praise that can be paid to Ojomoh is that Borthwick may have to think again. He was initially selected to an national team four years ago, but had to wait until the last game of the overseas trip to make his debut. Fitness issues to teammates created the opportunity for Ojomoh to begin here, and he undoubtedly will be in consideration for a third cap when England reconvene to begin their Six Nations campaign in the coming months.

• Multiple Abilities: Excels at fly-half and midfield.
• Key Contributions: Notched a touchdown and set up two more.
• Important Performance: Stepped up when others were injured.

Squad Background and Wider Implications

How would the team have been against their opponents without Ojomoh? Undoubtedly they rode their luck and maybe it is not surprising that he was their best player. England experienced an inevitable drop-off in energy following a major win over New Zealand. Maybe Borthwick should have made more changes.

Some perspective is required, though. One might be inclined to criticize England for their failure to bring much intensity into this match, or for nearly losing a fixture they were dominating. However, this result marks a clean sweep of November matches for the initial occasion since recent years. The year concludes with eleven consecutive victories after starting with a loss. The team is midway in the World Cup cycle and things look considerably rosier for the coach than they did previously.

Squad Depth and Future Planning

Borthwick appears that, two years out from the World Cup, he knows the vast majority of the squad he will bring to the host nation. Naturally, there will be the surprise inclusion. But there are very few existing players of the squad who are not on track for the 2027 tournament.

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

Depth charts seem like they belong to seafarers of the past, but coaches swear by them and the coach can be happy with his. Under different circumstances, the team might be nursing their wounds after a heartbreaking late defeat. That they were not owes plenty to Ojomoh, luck, and the quality of England's substitutes. As Borthwick plots a course to the championship, he has positive momentum after 11 wins in a row, and as a result we can forgive the paucity of this performance.