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This marks a curious aspect of the English team's November perfect record that there were no debutants made their international debut throughout the series of matches, something not seen in 25 years. Yet, Max Ojomoh's showing against the Argentine side while earning his second cap seemed to be the breakthrough of a future star.

Star Display in Hard-Fought Victory

Ojomoh was the key player in what was England's most challenging performance of the November series. He finished off the first try before creating the other two. His assist for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a exquisite cross-field kick was the highlight play of the opening period. Likewise, his popped pass to the center for England's final score was just as impressive, concluding a excellent debut performance at Twickenham for the 25-year-old.

He has the kind of triple threat that every manager would want from their midfield player. His abilities include running, kicking, and passing, and he has appeared at number ten and at both centre positions for his club this campaign.

Rapid Ascent and Upcoming Prospects

Only eight days since Steve Borthwick could have believed he had discovered his midfield duo for the future. However, the best compliment that can be paid to Ojomoh is that Borthwick might need to reconsider. Ojomoh was initially selected to an England squad four years ago, but had to wait until the final match of the summer tour to make his debut. Fitness issues to teammates created the opportunity for him to begin here, and he undoubtedly will be in consideration for a further appearance when the squad regroup to start their Six Nations quest in the coming months.

• Multiple Abilities: Excels at number ten and centre.
• Crucial Input: Notched a touchdown and assisted two.
• Timely Impact: Stepped up when teammates were unavailable.

Team Context and Wider Implications

How would the team have been against Argentina without him? Certainly they had some fortune and perhaps it is no coincidence that he was their standout performer. The team showed an inevitable drop-off in intensity following a significant victory over the All Blacks. Maybe the coach ought to have freshened things up.

Some perspective is required, however. It is tempting to lambast England for their inability to inject much urgency into this contest, or for nearly losing a fixture they were controlling. But, this result marks a clean sweep of November matches for the first time since 2016. 2025 ends with eleven consecutive victories after starting with a defeat. We are halfway through the World Cup cycle and things look much more positive for the coach than they did previously.

Player Pool and Long-Term Strategy

Borthwick gives the impression that, with time remaining from the World Cup, he knows the vast majority of the team he will bring to the host nation. Naturally, there will be the odd bolter. Yet there are not many existing players of the roster who are not on track for the 2027 tournament.

This is an benefit because it posed an issue for his preceding coach, who found it difficult when it became apparent that certain players were not going to play in his strategy. He seems to have grasped the nettle earlier, avoiding the difficult start that affected the team in the past.

Player rankings sound like they belong to sailors of the past, but managers rely on them and the coach can be happy with his. On another day, the team might be nursing their wounds after a gut-wrenching late defeat. That they were not is largely due to Ojomoh, luck, and the strength of England's substitutes. While Borthwick plots a course to the championship, he has wind in England's sails after an unbeaten run, and therefore we can forgive the paucity of this performance.