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This marks a interesting feature of the English team's November perfect record that there were no debutants made their international debut during the recent campaign, a scenario not seen in a quarter of a century. Yet, Max Ojomoh's showing against Argentina while earning his second cap seemed to be the breakthrough of a future star.

Standout Display in Tight Win

Ojomoh was the key player in what was England's most challenging outing of the November series. He finished off the first try before setting up the remaining two. His assist for his teammate via a delightful cross-field kick was the highlight play of the first half. Similarly, his popped pass to Henry Slade for England's third try was just as eye-catching, capping off a fine first outing at Twickenham for the young player.

He has the kind of triple threat that all coaches desire from their inside-centre. He can run, kick and pass, and he has appeared at fly-half and at both centre positions for his club this season.

Rapid Ascent and Upcoming Opportunities

It is just a little over a week since Steve Borthwick could have believed he had discovered his centre partnership for the long term. However, the best compliment that can be given to the young star is that Borthwick may have to think again. Ojomoh was first called up to an England squad previously, but had to bide his time until the final match of the overseas trip to make his debut. Injuries to teammates paved the way for him to start here, and he surely will be in consideration for a third cap when England regroup to start their championship campaign in the new year.

• Versatile Skillset: Excels at fly-half and midfield.
• Key Contributions: Scored one try and assisted two.
• Timely Impact: Delivered when teammates were injured.

Team Context and Wider Implications

Where might the team have fared against their opponents without him? Certainly they rode their luck and perhaps it is no coincidence that he was their best player. England experienced an natural decline in energy following a major win over the All Blacks. Perhaps the coach ought to have freshened things up.

A balanced view is required, however. One might be inclined to lambast England for their failure to bring much urgency into this contest, or for almost throwing away a fixture they were dominating. But, this outcome marks a clean sweep of November matches 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 at this stage.

Squad Depth and Long-Term Strategy

Borthwick gives the impression that, with time remaining from the World Cup, he knows the vast majority of the squad he will bring to Australia. Of course, there will be the surprise inclusion. But there are very few current members of the roster who are not in contention for the upcoming event.

That represents an benefit because it was a problem for his preceding coach, who found it difficult when it was clear that veterans were not going to play in his plans. He seems to have grasped the nettle earlier, preventing the difficult start that affected the squad in the past.

Player rankings seem like they belong to sailors of yesteryear, but coaches swear by them and the coach can be satisfied with his. On another day, the team might be dealing with a loss after a heartbreaking narrow loss. That they were not owes plenty to the young star, fortune, and the quality of the bench. While Borthwick plots a course to the championship, he has positive momentum after 11 wins in a row, and therefore we can overlook the lack of quality of the recent display.