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It is a interesting feature of England's autumn perfect record that there were no debutants made their international debut throughout the recent campaign, something not seen in a quarter of a century. However, Max Ojomoh's display against Argentina while earning his second appearance felt like the arrival of a major talent.

Standout Performance in Tight Win

Ojomoh was the key player in what was the team's least convincing performance of the November series. He scored the opening touchdown before creating the remaining two. The setup for his teammate via a delightful long pass was the highlight play of the first half. Similarly, his popped pass to the center for the team's third try was just as eye-catching, concluding a excellent first outing at the home stadium for the 25-year-old.

He has the sort of versatile skillset that every manager desire from their midfield player. He can run, kick and pass, and he has featured at fly-half and at multiple midfield roles for his club this season.

Rapid Ascent and Future Prospects

Only a little over a week since Steve Borthwick might have felt he had finally unearthed his midfield duo for the future. However, the highest praise that can be given to the young star is that the coach might need to reconsider. Ojomoh was initially selected to an England squad previously, but had to bide his time until the last game of the overseas trip to earn his first cap. Injuries to teammates paved the way for him to start here, and he surely will be in consideration for a further appearance when the squad reconvene to begin their Six Nations quest in the new year.

• Multiple Abilities: Excels at fly-half and centre.
• Key Contributions: Notched a touchdown and assisted two.
• Timely Impact: Stepped up when teammates were unavailable.

Squad Context and Broader Implications

Where might England have been against Argentina without him? Certainly they had some fortune and maybe it is no coincidence that he was their best player. England experienced an inevitable drop-off in intensity following a significant victory over New Zealand. Perhaps the coach ought to have made more changes.

A balanced view is required, however. One might be inclined to criticize the side for their inability to bring much urgency into this contest, or for almost throwing away a fixture they were dominating. However, this outcome completes a clean sweep of November matches for the first time since recent years. The year concludes with 11 straight wins after starting with a loss. We are halfway through the four-year tournament plan and the situation look considerably rosier for Borthwick than they did previously.

Squad Depth and Long-Term Strategy

Borthwick appears that, two years out from the World Cup, he understands the core group of the team he will bring to the host nation. Naturally, there will be the odd bolter. Yet there are not many 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 became apparent that veterans were not going to play in his strategy. Borthwick seems to have grasped the nettle sooner, preventing the torrid beginning that affected the team in the past.

Player rankings seem like they belong to seafarers of yesteryear, but coaches swear by them and the coach 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 the young star, fortune, and the strength of England's substitutes. As the coach plots a course to the championship, he has positive momentum after an unbeaten run, and as a result we can forgive the paucity of this performance.