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It is a curious feature of the English team's November perfect record that there were no debutants made their international debut throughout the series of matches, a scenario not seen in 25 years. However, Max Ojomoh's showing against Argentina while earning his second appearance felt like the arrival of a future star.

Star Display in Tight Win

Ojomoh was the key player in what was England's least convincing performance of the November series. He scored the opening touchdown before setting up the other two. His assist for his teammate via a exquisite long pass was the champagne moment of the opening period. Similarly, his quick offload to Henry Slade for the team's third try was equally impressive, capping off a excellent debut performance at Twickenham for the young player.

Ojomoh possesses the kind of triple threat that all coaches would want from their midfield player. He can run, kick and pass, and he has appeared at number ten and at multiple midfield roles for Bath this season.

Quick Ascent and Future Prospects

It is just a little over a week since Steve Borthwick might have felt he had finally unearthed his centre partnership for the future. However, the highest praise that can be paid to Ojomoh is that the coach may have to reconsider. Ojomoh was first called up to an England squad four years ago, but had to bide his time until the final match of the overseas trip to make his debut. Injuries to other players created the opportunity for him to begin here, and he surely will be in consideration for a third cap when England regroup to begin their Six Nations campaign in the new year.

• Multiple Abilities: Excels at fly-half and midfield.
• Crucial Input: Notched a touchdown and assisted two.
• Timely Impact: Delivered when others were injured.

Team Context and Broader Implications

How would England have been against Argentina without him? Undoubtedly they had some fortune and maybe it is no coincidence that he was their best player. The team experienced an natural decline in intensity following a major win over the All Blacks. Maybe the coach should have freshened things up.

Some perspective is needed, though. It is tempting to criticize the side for their failure 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 four autumn fixtures for the initial occasion since recent years. 2025 concludes with 11 straight wins after starting with a defeat. The team is midway in the World Cup cycle and things look much more positive for Borthwick 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 vast majority of the team he will bring to Australia. Naturally, there will be the odd bolter. Yet there are very few current members of the roster who are not on track for the upcoming event.

This is an benefit because it was a problem for his preceding coach, who struggled when it became apparent that veterans were not going to play in his strategy. He seems to have taken action sooner, preventing the difficult start that affected the squad in the previous cycle.

Player rankings seem like they are for sailors 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 gut-wrenching late defeat. The fact they avoided that owes plenty to Ojomoh, fortune, and the quality of the substitutes. While the coach plots a course to the Six Nations, he has wind in England's sails after 11 wins in a row, and as a result we can overlook the lack of quality of the recent display.