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It is a curious feature of the English team's autumn clean sweep that no new players earned their first cap throughout the recent campaign, something not seen in a quarter of a century. However, Max Ojomoh's display against the Argentine side while securing his second cap seemed to be the breakthrough of a future star.

Star Display in Tight Victory

He proved to be the star turn 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 his teammate via a delightful cross-field kick was the highlight play of the first half. Likewise, his popped pass to the center for England's final score was equally eye-catching, capping off a fine first outing at the home stadium for the young player.

He has the sort of triple threat that all coaches desire from their inside-centre. His abilities include running, kicking, and passing, and he has appeared at fly-half and at both centre positions for his club this campaign.

Quick Ascent and Future Opportunities

It is just eight days since the head coach could have believed he had finally unearthed his centre partnership for the future. But, the highest praise that can be given to Ojomoh is that Borthwick might need to reconsider. Ojomoh was first called up to an England squad four years ago, but had to bide his time until the final match of the summer tour to make his debut. Injuries to other players created the opportunity for Ojomoh to begin here, and he surely will be in consideration for a third cap when the squad regroup to start their Six Nations campaign in the coming months.

• Multiple Abilities: Excels at fly-half and centre.
• Key Contributions: Notched a touchdown and set up two more.
• Timely Impact: Stepped up when others were injured.

Squad Background and Wider Implications

How would the team have been against their opponents without him? Undoubtedly they rode their luck and maybe it is not surprising that he was their best player. England 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 needed, however. It is tempting to criticize England for their inability to inject much urgency into this contest, or for almost throwing away a fixture they were dominating. But, this result marks a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the first time since recent years. 2025 concludes with 11 straight wins after starting with a defeat. We are halfway through the World Cup cycle and the situation look much more positive for Borthwick than they did at this stage.

Player Pool and Future Planning

Borthwick appears that, two years out from the World Cup, he knows the vast majority of the squad he will take to Australia. Of course, there will be the odd bolter. Yet there are very few current members of the squad who are not on track for the upcoming event.

This is an benefit because it was a problem for his predecessor, who struggled when it became apparent that veterans were not going to play in his strategy. He seems to have grasped the nettle sooner, avoiding the difficult beginning that affected the squad in the previous cycle.

Depth charts seem like they belong to sailors of the past, but coaches rely on them and the coach can be happy with his. Under different circumstances, England might be dealing with a loss after a gut-wrenching narrow loss. That they were not owes plenty to the young star, luck, and the strength of the bench. As the coach plots a course to the championship, he has wind in England's sails after an unbeaten run, and therefore we can overlook the lack of quality of the recent display.