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

Standout Performance in Hard-Fought Win

Ojomoh was the key player in what was the team's most challenging performance of the autumn. He scored the first try before creating the other two. His assist for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a delightful cross-field kick was the highlight play of the first half. Similarly, his popped pass to the center for England's final score was equally impressive, capping off a excellent first outing at Twickenham for the 25-year-old.

He has the sort of triple threat that all coaches would want from their inside-centre. His abilities include running, kicking, and passing, and he has appeared at fly-half and at multiple midfield roles for his club this season.

Rapid Rise and Future Prospects

It is just eight days since the head coach might have felt he had discovered his midfield duo for the future. However, the highest praise that can be paid to the young star is that Borthwick might need to think again. Ojomoh was initially selected to an England squad previously, but had to bide his time until the final match of the overseas trip to earn his first cap. Fitness issues to teammates paved the way for him to begin here, and he surely will be in contention for a third cap when the squad reconvene to begin their Six Nations campaign in the new year.

• Versatile Skillset: Excels at fly-half and centre.
• Key Contributions: Notched a touchdown and set up two more.
• Timely Impact: Delivered when others were unavailable.

Team 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 standout performer. The team showed an inevitable drop-off in energy following a significant victory over the All Blacks. Perhaps the coach should have made more changes.

Some perspective is needed, though. One might be inclined to lambast England for their inability to inject much urgency into this contest, or for almost throwing away a fixture they were dominating. However, 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 loss. The team is midway in the World Cup cycle and the situation look much more positive for the coach than they did at this stage.

Squad Depth and Future Planning

The manager appears that, with time remaining from the global tournament, 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 very few existing players of the roster who are not on track for the upcoming event.

That represents an advantage because it posed an issue for his predecessor, who struggled when it was clear that veterans were not going to play in his strategy. Borthwick seems to have taken action earlier, preventing the torrid beginning that plagued the team in the previous cycle.

Depth charts sound like they are for sailors of yesteryear, but coaches rely on them and Borthwick can be satisfied with his. Under different circumstances, England might be nursing their wounds after a gut-wrenching late defeat. The fact they avoided that is largely due to the young star, fortune, and the strength of England's bench. While Borthwick plots a course to the Six Nations, he has positive momentum after 11 wins in a row, and therefore we can overlook the lack of quality of this performance.