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This marks a interesting aspect of England's autumn perfect record that there were no debutants made their first cap throughout the series of matches, something not seen in 25 years. Yet, Max Ojomoh's display against Argentina while earning his second appearance seemed to be the arrival of a future star.

Standout Performance in Hard-Fought Win

Ojomoh was the key player in what was England's least convincing performance of the autumn. He scored the opening touchdown before setting up the remaining two. His assist for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a delightful long pass was the champagne moment of the first half. Likewise, his popped pass to the center for England's final score was equally eye-catching, concluding a excellent first outing at the home stadium for the 25-year-old.

Ojomoh possesses the kind of versatile skillset that all coaches desire from their midfield player. His abilities include running, kicking, and passing, and he has appeared at number ten and at multiple midfield roles for Bath this season.

Quick Rise and Upcoming Prospects

It is just a little over a week since the head coach might have felt he had discovered his centre partnership for the future. However, the highest praise that can be paid to Ojomoh is that the coach 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 paved the way for Ojomoh to start here, and he undoubtedly will be in contention for a further appearance when the squad regroup to begin their Six Nations quest in the coming months.

• Multiple Abilities: Excels at number ten and centre.
• Key Contributions: Scored one try and assisted two.
• Timely Impact: Delivered when teammates were unavailable.

Squad Background and Broader Implications

How would England have been against their opponents without him? Undoubtedly they rode their luck and perhaps it is not surprising that he was their standout performer. The team showed an inevitable drop-off in energy following a major win over the All Blacks. Maybe Borthwick ought to have made more changes.

Some perspective is required, however. One might be inclined to criticize England for their inability to bring much intensity into this contest, or for nearly losing a game they were dominating. However, this outcome marks a clean sweep of November matches for the initial occasion since recent years. 2025 concludes with eleven consecutive victories after starting with a defeat. We are midway in the four-year tournament plan and the situation look much more positive for Borthwick than they did at this stage.

Player Pool and Long-Term Strategy

The manager gives the impression that, two years out from the World Cup, he understands the vast majority of the squad he will bring to Australia. Of course, there will be the surprise inclusion. Yet there are very few current members of the squad who are not in contention for the 2027 tournament.

That represents an advantage because it was a problem for his preceding coach, who struggled when it was clear that certain players were not going to feature in his strategy. He seems to have grasped the nettle sooner, avoiding the difficult start that affected the squad in the past.

Depth charts seem like they belong to seafarers of the past, but managers swear by them and Borthwick can be happy 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 Ojomoh, luck, and the quality of the bench. While Borthwick plans the route to the championship, he has positive momentum after an unbeaten run, and therefore we can forgive the lack of quality of the recent display.