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This marks a interesting aspect of England's November perfect record that there were no debutants earned their international debut throughout the series of matches, something not seen in a quarter of a century. Yet, the performance of Max Ojomoh display against the Argentine side while earning his second cap seemed to be the arrival of a future star.

Standout Performance in Tight Win

He proved to be the key player in what was England's least convincing outing of the autumn. He finished off the first try before setting up the other two. His assist for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a exquisite cross-field kick was the highlight play of the first half. Likewise, his popped pass to the center for the team's third try was just as eye-catching, concluding a fine debut performance at the home stadium for the young player.

Ojomoh possesses the sort of triple threat 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 Future Prospects

Only eight days since the head coach might have felt he had finally unearthed his centre partnership for the long term. However, the best compliment that can be paid to Ojomoh is that the coach might need to think again. He was initially selected to an national team previously, but had to wait until the last game of the overseas trip to make his debut. Fitness issues to teammates created the opportunity for him to start here, and he undoubtedly will be in contention for a further appearance when England reconvene to start their Six Nations campaign in the coming months.

• Multiple Abilities: Excels at number ten and centre.
• Key Contributions: Scored one try and set up two more.
• Important Performance: Stepped up when others were injured.

Squad Context and Wider Significance

How would the team have fared against their opponents without him? Certainly they rode their luck and maybe it is no coincidence that he was their best player. The team showed an natural decline in energy following a significant victory over New Zealand. Maybe the coach should have made more changes.

Some perspective is needed, though. It is tempting to lambast England for their inability to bring much intensity into this contest, or for almost throwing away a game they were dominating. But, this result marks a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the first time since 2016. The year ends with eleven consecutive victories after starting with a loss. We are halfway through the World Cup cycle and the situation look much more positive for Borthwick than they did at this stage.

Squad Depth and Long-Term Strategy

Borthwick appears that, with time remaining from the World Cup, he knows the vast majority of the squad he will bring to Australia. Naturally, there will be the odd bolter. But there are not many current members 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 struggled when it was clear that veterans were not going to play in his plans. He seems to have taken action sooner, preventing the difficult beginning that plagued the squad in the past.

Depth charts sound like they are for seafarers of the past, but managers rely on them and Borthwick can be satisfied with his. On another day, the team might be dealing with a loss after a gut-wrenching narrow loss. The fact they avoided that is largely due to the young star, fortune, and the strength of England's substitutes. As the coach plans the route to the Six Nations, he has positive momentum after an unbeaten run, and therefore we can overlook the lack of quality of the recent display.