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This marks a interesting aspect of England's November clean sweep that there were no debutants earned their international debut throughout the recent campaign, something not seen in a quarter of a century. However, Max Ojomoh's showing against Argentina while securing his second cap felt like the arrival of a major talent.

Star Performance in Tight Win

Ojomoh was the star turn in what was England's most challenging performance of the November series. He finished off the opening touchdown before creating the remaining two. The setup for his teammate via a delightful long pass was the highlight play of the opening period. Similarly, his popped pass to the center for England's final score was just as eye-catching, capping off a fine first outing at Twickenham for the young player.

Ojomoh possesses the kind of versatile skillset that every manager would want from their midfield player. His abilities include running, kicking, and passing, 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 finally unearthed his centre partnership for the future. But, the highest praise 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 overseas trip to earn his first cap. Fitness issues to other players paved the way for him to start here, and he undoubtedly will be in consideration for a third cap when England reconvene to begin their championship quest in the new year.

• Versatile Skillset: Excels at number ten and centre.
• Crucial Input: Scored one try and assisted two.
• Timely Impact: Delivered when teammates were injured.

Squad Background and Broader Implications

How would the team have fared against their opponents without him? Undoubtedly they rode their luck and perhaps it is no coincidence that he was their best player. The team experienced an inevitable drop-off in intensity following a major win over New Zealand. Perhaps Borthwick ought to have freshened things up.

Some perspective is required, however. One might be inclined to lambast England for their inability to bring much urgency into this contest, or for almost throwing away a game they were controlling. However, this outcome marks a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the initial occasion since recent years. The year concludes with 11 straight wins after starting with a defeat. The team is halfway through the four-year tournament plan and the situation look much more positive for the coach than they did at this stage.

Player Pool and Long-Term Strategy

The manager gives the impression that, with time remaining from the World Cup, he understands the vast majority of the squad he will take to the host nation. Naturally, there will be the odd bolter. But there are very few current members of the squad who are not on track for the upcoming event.

That represents an advantage 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. Borthwick seems to have grasped the nettle earlier, avoiding the difficult beginning that affected the squad in the previous cycle.

Depth charts seem like they are for sailors of yesteryear, but coaches swear by them and Borthwick can be happy with his. On another day, the team might be nursing their wounds after a heartbreaking late defeat. 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 positive momentum after 11 wins in a row, and as a result we can forgive the lack of quality of this performance.