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It is a curious aspect of the English team's November clean sweep that there were no debutants earned their international debut during the series of matches, a scenario not seen in a quarter of a century. Yet, the performance of Max Ojomoh display against Argentina while earning his second appearance seemed to be the arrival of a future star.

Star Performance in Tight Win

He proved to be the star turn in what was the team's most challenging outing of the autumn. He finished off the opening touchdown before setting up the remaining two. His assist for his teammate via a exquisite cross-field kick was the champagne moment of the first half. Similarly, his popped pass to Henry Slade for the team's third try was just as impressive, concluding a fine debut performance at the home stadium for the young player.

He has the kind of triple threat that every manager would want from their midfield player. His abilities include running, kicking, and passing, and he has appeared at fly-half and at both centre positions for Bath this campaign.

Quick Rise and Upcoming Prospects

It is just eight days since Steve Borthwick might have felt he had discovered his centre partnership for the future. However, the highest praise that can be given to the young star is that Borthwick might need to think again. He was first called up to an England squad four years ago, but had to wait until the last game of the overseas trip to earn his first cap. Injuries to teammates created the opportunity for him to begin here, and he undoubtedly will be in consideration for a further appearance when England regroup to begin their Six Nations quest in the coming months.

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

Squad Background and Broader Significance

Where might the team have been against their opponents without him? Undoubtedly they had some fortune and maybe it is no coincidence that he was their best player. The team showed an inevitable drop-off in intensity following a major win over New Zealand. Maybe the coach ought to have made more changes.

Some perspective is needed, though. It is tempting to criticize the side for their failure to bring much intensity into this match, or for almost throwing away a game they were controlling. But, this result marks a clean sweep of November matches for the first time since 2016. 2025 ends with 11 straight wins after beginning with a loss. We are midway in the World Cup cycle and things look considerably rosier for the coach than they did at this stage.

Player Pool and Future Planning

Borthwick gives the impression that, with time remaining from the global tournament, he knows the core group of the team he will take to Australia. Naturally, there will be the surprise inclusion. Yet there are not many current members of the roster who are not on track for the 2027 tournament.

That represents an advantage because it was a problem for his preceding coach, who struggled when it became apparent that certain players were not going to play in his plans. He seems to have taken action sooner, preventing the difficult beginning that plagued the team in the past.

Player rankings seem like they belong to sailors of the past, but managers rely on them and the coach can be happy with his. On another day, England might be nursing their wounds after a heartbreaking narrow loss. The fact they avoided that is largely due to the young star, luck, and the quality of the substitutes. While the coach plots a course 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.