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This marks a interesting aspect of the English team's autumn perfect record that there were no debutants earned their international debut during the recent campaign, something not seen in 25 years. Yet, Max Ojomoh's showing against Argentina while securing his second cap felt like the arrival of a major talent.

Standout Performance in Tight Victory

He proved to be the key player in what was the team's least convincing outing of the November series. He scored the first try before setting up the other two. The setup for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a exquisite cross-field kick was the highlight play of the opening period. Similarly, his popped pass to Henry Slade for England's final score was just as eye-catching, concluding a fine first outing at the home stadium for the 25-year-old.

He has the sort of versatile skillset that all coaches 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.

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. But, the best compliment that can be paid to Ojomoh is that Borthwick might need to reconsider. Ojomoh was first called up to an national team four years ago, but had to wait until the last game of the summer tour to earn his first cap. Injuries to other players paved the way for Ojomoh to begin here, and he surely will be in contention for a further appearance when England reconvene to begin their championship quest in the new year.

• Multiple Abilities: Excels at number ten and midfield.
• Crucial Input: Notched a touchdown and set up two more.
• Timely Impact: Stepped up when others were unavailable.

Squad Background and Broader Implications

Where might England have fared against their opponents without Ojomoh? Certainly they rode their luck and perhaps it is not surprising that he was their best player. England experienced an inevitable drop-off in energy following a significant victory over the All Blacks. Perhaps Borthwick ought to have freshened things up.

A balanced view is needed, however. It is tempting to criticize England for their failure to bring much urgency into this contest, or for almost throwing away a fixture they were dominating. However, this outcome marks a clean sweep of November matches for the first time since 2016. The year ends with eleven consecutive victories after starting with a defeat. The team is midway in the four-year tournament plan and the situation look much more positive for the coach than they did at this stage.

Player Pool and Future Planning

The manager gives the impression that, with time remaining from the global tournament, he knows the vast majority of the team he will take to the host nation. Of course, there will be the odd bolter. But 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 struggled when it became apparent that certain players were not going to feature in his plans. He seems to have grasped the nettle earlier, preventing the torrid start that affected the team in the past.

Player rankings seem like they belong to sailors of the past, but managers rely on them and Borthwick can be happy with his. On another day, the team might be nursing their wounds after a heartbreaking narrow loss. That they were not owes plenty to the young star, luck, and the quality of the substitutes. As 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 overlook the paucity of this performance.