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It is a interesting aspect of England's autumn clean sweep that there were no debutants made their international debut throughout the recent campaign, a scenario not seen in 25 years. Yet, the performance of Max Ojomoh display against Argentina while earning his second appearance felt like the arrival of a future star.

Star Performance in Tight Win

He proved to be the key player in what was the team's least convincing outing of the November series. He finished off the opening touchdown before creating the other two. His assist for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a delightful long pass was the champagne moment of the opening period. Similarly, his popped pass to the center for the team's third try was equally impressive, capping off a excellent first outing at the home stadium for the young player.

He has the sort of triple threat that every manager would want from their inside-centre. He can run, kick and pass, and he has featured at fly-half and at both centre positions for Bath this season.

Rapid Rise and Upcoming Opportunities

It is just a little over a week since the head coach might have felt he had discovered his midfield duo for the long term. But, the best compliment that can be paid to Ojomoh is that the coach may have to think again. He was first called up to an national team previously, but had to bide his time until the last game of the summer tour to make his debut. Fitness issues to teammates paved the way for Ojomoh to begin here, and he undoubtedly will be in consideration for a further appearance when the squad reconvene to start their Six Nations campaign in the new year.

• Versatile Skillset: Excels at fly-half and midfield.
• Crucial Input: Notched a touchdown and set up two more.
• Timely Impact: Stepped up when others were injured.

Team Context and Broader Implications

How would the team have fared against their opponents without him? Certainly they rode their luck and maybe it is no coincidence that he was their best player. The team experienced an natural decline in intensity following a significant victory over New Zealand. Perhaps the coach ought to have freshened things up.

Some perspective is needed, though. It is tempting to criticize England for their failure to bring much urgency into this contest, or for almost throwing away a fixture they were controlling. However, this result completes a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the first time since 2016. The year ends with eleven consecutive victories after beginning with a defeat. We are midway in the World Cup cycle and things look considerably rosier for Borthwick than they did previously.

Squad Depth and Future Planning

Borthwick appears that, with time remaining from the global tournament, he understands the core group of the team he will take to the host nation. Naturally, there will be the odd bolter. Yet there are very few current members of the roster who are not in contention for the upcoming event.

That represents an advantage because it was a problem for his preceding coach, who struggled when it was clear that veterans were not going to play in his strategy. Borthwick seems to have grasped the nettle sooner, preventing the difficult beginning that affected the squad in the previous cycle.

Player rankings sound 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 heartbreaking late defeat. The fact they avoided that owes plenty to the young star, luck, and the quality of England's substitutes. While Borthwick plots a course to the Six Nations, he has wind in England's sails after 11 wins in a row, and as a result we can overlook the lack of quality of the recent display.