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It is a curious aspect of the English team's autumn perfect record that there were no debutants earned their first cap during the series of matches, something not seen in a quarter of a century. Yet, Max Ojomoh's display against the Argentine side while earning his second cap felt like the breakthrough of a future star.

Star Display in Tight Victory

He proved to be the star turn in what was England's least convincing performance of the autumn. He scored the first try before setting up the remaining two. His assist for his teammate via a exquisite long pass was the highlight play of the opening period. Similarly, his quick offload to Henry Slade for England's third try was just as impressive, capping off a excellent first outing at Twickenham for the young player.

He has the kind of versatile skillset that every manager desire from their inside-centre. He can run, kick and pass, and he has featured at fly-half and at both centre positions for his club this campaign.

Quick Rise and Upcoming Opportunities

It is just eight days since Steve Borthwick might have felt he had discovered his midfield duo for the long term. But, the best compliment that can be paid to the young star is that Borthwick may have to reconsider. Ojomoh was first called up to an national team four years ago, but had to bide his time until the last game of the summer tour to earn his first cap. Fitness issues to teammates paved the way for him to start here, and he surely will be in contention for a further appearance when England regroup to begin their Six Nations campaign in the new year.

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

Squad Background and Wider Implications

Where might England have been against their opponents without him? Undoubtedly they rode their luck and maybe it is not surprising that he was their standout performer. The team experienced an inevitable drop-off in energy following a significant victory over New Zealand. Maybe the coach should have made more changes.

A balanced view is needed, however. It is tempting to criticize the side for their inability to inject much urgency into this contest, or for almost throwing away a fixture they were dominating. However, this outcome completes a perfect record of four autumn fixtures for the initial occasion since recent years. 2025 concludes with 11 straight wins after starting with a loss. The team is halfway through the four-year tournament plan and the situation look much more positive for Borthwick than they did previously.

Player Pool and Future Planning

The manager appears that, two years out from the World Cup, he knows the core group of the squad he will take to Australia. Of course, there will be the odd bolter. But there are very few current members of the roster who are not in contention for the upcoming event.

This is an advantage because it was a problem for his preceding coach, who found it difficult when it became apparent that certain players were not going to play in his strategy. Borthwick seems to have grasped the nettle sooner, preventing the torrid start that affected the squad in the previous cycle.

Depth charts sound like they are for seafarers of the past, but coaches rely on them and the coach can be happy with his. Under different circumstances, England might be nursing their wounds after a gut-wrenching narrow loss. The fact they avoided that is largely due to the young star, fortune, and the quality of the bench. While the coach plans the route to the Six Nations, he has wind in England's sails after 11 wins in a row, and therefore we can overlook the paucity of this performance.