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This marks a interesting aspect of England's November clean sweep that there were no debutants made their international debut throughout the series of matches, a scenario not seen in 25 years. However, Max Ojomoh's showing against the Argentine side while securing his second appearance seemed to be the arrival of a major talent.

Star Display in Hard-Fought Victory

He proved to be the key player in what was England's most challenging outing of the November series. He scored the opening touchdown before creating the remaining two. His assist for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a delightful cross-field kick was the champagne moment of the first half. Likewise, his quick offload to Henry Slade for England's third try was just as eye-catching, capping off a excellent debut performance at the home stadium for the young player.

He has 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 Ascent and Future Opportunities

Only a little over a week since the head coach might have felt he had discovered his midfield duo for the long term. However, the highest praise that can be given to Ojomoh is that Borthwick may have to think again. Ojomoh was initially selected to an England squad four years ago, but had to bide his time until the last game of the summer tour to earn his first cap. Injuries to teammates 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 championship quest in the new year.

• Multiple Abilities: Excels at fly-half and midfield.
• Key Contributions: Scored one try and set up two more.
• Timely Impact: Stepped up when teammates were injured.

Team Context and Broader Implications

How would the team have fared against Argentina without him? Certainly they had some fortune and maybe it is not surprising that he was their standout performer. The team showed an natural decline in energy following a major win over New Zealand. Perhaps Borthwick ought to have made more changes.

Some perspective is required, however. It is tempting to lambast the side for their inability to bring much urgency into this contest, or for nearly losing a fixture they were dominating. But, this result marks a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the first time since 2016. 2025 concludes with eleven consecutive victories after starting with a defeat. The team is halfway through the four-year tournament plan and the situation look considerably rosier for the coach than they did previously.

Player Pool and Future Planning

Borthwick gives the impression that, with time remaining from the World Cup, he knows the core group of the team he will bring to the host nation. Naturally, there will be the surprise inclusion. Yet there are not many current members of the squad who are not on track for the 2027 tournament.

This is an advantage because it posed an issue for his preceding coach, who found it difficult when it was clear that veterans were not going to feature in his plans. He seems to have grasped the nettle sooner, avoiding the difficult beginning that plagued the squad in the previous cycle.

Depth charts seem like they belong to sailors of yesteryear, but coaches swear by them and the coach can be satisfied with his. Under different circumstances, England might be nursing their wounds after a gut-wrenching narrow loss. That they were not owes plenty to the young star, fortune, and the quality of the substitutes. As Borthwick plans the route to the championship, he has wind in England's sails after 11 wins in a row, and as a result we can forgive the lack of quality of this performance.