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This marks a interesting feature of England's autumn clean sweep that there were no debutants earned their international debut during the recent campaign, something not seen in 25 years. However, the performance of Max Ojomoh display against Argentina while securing his second cap seemed to be the arrival of a major talent.

Star Performance in Hard-Fought Win

He proved to be the key player in what was England's least convincing outing of the autumn. He finished off the opening touchdown before creating the other two. The setup for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a delightful long pass was the champagne moment of the opening period. Similarly, his popped pass to Henry Slade for the team's final score was just as eye-catching, capping off a fine first outing at the home stadium for the young player.

Ojomoh possesses the kind of versatile skillset that every manager would want from their midfield player. He can run, kick and pass, and he has appeared at fly-half and at multiple midfield roles for his club this campaign.

Rapid Rise and Future Prospects

Only a little over a week since the head coach might have felt he had finally unearthed his midfield duo for the future. However, the best compliment that can be given to Ojomoh is that Borthwick may have to reconsider. Ojomoh was first called up to an national team previously, but had to bide his time until the last game of the summer tour to earn his first cap. Injuries to other players created the opportunity for him to begin here, and he surely will be in consideration for a third cap when England regroup to start their Six Nations quest in the coming months.

• Versatile Skillset: Can play fly-half and centre.
• Crucial Input: Scored one try and set up two more.
• Timely Impact: Delivered when teammates were injured.

Team Background and Broader Significance

How would England have been against their opponents without him? Undoubtedly they had some fortune and maybe it is no coincidence that he was their standout performer. England showed an inevitable drop-off in intensity following a significant victory over New Zealand. Maybe the coach should have made more changes.

A balanced view is needed, though. It is tempting to criticize England for their inability to inject much intensity into this match, or for nearly losing a fixture they were dominating. But, this outcome marks a perfect record of November matches for the initial occasion since recent years. 2025 concludes with eleven consecutive victories after beginning with a defeat. The team is halfway through the World Cup cycle and things look considerably rosier for the coach than they did previously.

Squad Depth and Future Planning

Borthwick gives the impression that, with time remaining from the global tournament, he knows the vast majority of the squad he will take to the host nation. Naturally, there will be the odd bolter. Yet there are very few existing players of the squad who are not on track for the upcoming event.

That represents an benefit because it posed an issue for his predecessor, who found it difficult when it was clear that certain players were not going to feature in his plans. Borthwick seems to have taken action earlier, avoiding the difficult beginning that affected the team in the previous cycle.

Depth charts seem like they are for seafarers of the past, but coaches swear by them and Borthwick 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 Ojomoh, luck, and the strength of the substitutes. As Borthwick plots a course to the Six Nations, he has wind in England's sails after an unbeaten run, and as a result we can forgive the lack of quality of the recent display.