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It is a curious feature of the English team's November clean sweep that no new players earned their international debut during the series of matches, a scenario not seen in 25 years. However, Max Ojomoh's display against the Argentine side while securing his second appearance felt like the breakthrough of a major talent.

Star Performance in Hard-Fought Victory

He proved to be the key player in what was the team's least convincing outing of the November series. He finished off the opening touchdown before creating the remaining two. His assist for his teammate via a delightful cross-field kick was the champagne moment of the opening period. Likewise, his popped pass to Henry Slade for England's third try was equally impressive, concluding a excellent debut performance at Twickenham for the young player.

Ojomoh possesses the sort of versatile skillset that all coaches would want from their midfield player. He can run, kick and pass, and he has appeared at number ten and at both centre positions for Bath this season.

Rapid Ascent and Future Prospects

It is just eight days since the head coach might have felt he had finally unearthed his centre partnership for the long term. However, the highest praise that can be given to Ojomoh is that Borthwick might need to think again. He was initially selected to an national team previously, but had to wait until the final match of the summer tour to make his debut. Fitness issues to other players paved the way for Ojomoh to start here, and he surely will be in contention for a third cap when England reconvene to start their Six Nations quest in the coming months.

• Multiple Abilities: Can play fly-half and centre.
• Key Contributions: Notched a touchdown and set up two more.
• Important Performance: Delivered when others were unavailable.

Team Background and Wider Implications

How would the team have been against Argentina without him? Certainly they had some fortune and maybe it is not surprising that he was their standout performer. The team showed an inevitable drop-off in intensity following a major win over New Zealand. Perhaps the coach should have made more changes.

A balanced view is needed, though. It is tempting to criticize the side for their failure to bring much intensity into this contest, or for nearly losing a game they were controlling. But, this result completes a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the initial occasion since recent years. 2025 ends with 11 straight wins after starting with a defeat. The team is halfway through the World Cup cycle and the situation look considerably rosier for Borthwick than they did previously.

Player Pool and Long-Term Strategy

Borthwick appears that, with time remaining from the global tournament, he knows the core group of the team he will bring to Australia. Of course, there will be the surprise inclusion. Yet there are very few existing players of the squad who are not in contention for the 2027 tournament.

This is an benefit because it posed an issue for his preceding coach, 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 torrid beginning that plagued the squad in the previous cycle.

Depth charts sound like they are for seafarers of the past, but managers swear by them and Borthwick can be satisfied with his. On another day, England might be dealing with a loss after a gut-wrenching late defeat. The fact they avoided that is largely due to Ojomoh, luck, and the strength of the bench. While Borthwick 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 paucity of the recent display.