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It is a curious aspect of England's November clean sweep that there were no debutants made their international debut throughout the series of matches, a scenario not seen in a quarter of a century. However, Max Ojomoh's showing against Argentina while earning his second cap felt like the arrival of a major talent.

Standout Display in Hard-Fought Victory

Ojomoh was the key player in what was the team's least convincing performance of the autumn. He finished off the opening touchdown before creating the remaining two. His assist for his teammate via a exquisite long pass was the champagne moment of the first half. Similarly, his popped pass to the center for the team's final score was just as impressive, capping off a excellent debut performance at the home stadium for the young player.

He has the sort of triple threat that every manager desire from their inside-centre. He can run, kick and pass, and he has appeared at fly-half and at multiple midfield roles for Bath this campaign.

Rapid Rise and Upcoming Opportunities

Only a little over a week since Steve Borthwick could have believed he had finally unearthed his centre partnership for the long term. However, the best compliment that can be paid to the young star is that the coach might need to reconsider. 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. Injuries to teammates paved the way for him to start here, and he undoubtedly will be in consideration for a further appearance when England regroup to start their Six Nations campaign in the coming months.

• Multiple Abilities: Excels at fly-half and midfield.
• Crucial Input: Notched a touchdown and set up two more.
• Timely Impact: Stepped up when teammates were unavailable.

Squad Context and Broader Significance

Where might the team have fared against Argentina without Ojomoh? 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 intensity following a major win over New Zealand. Perhaps the coach ought to have freshened things up.

A balanced view is required, however. One might be inclined to criticize England for their inability to bring much intensity into this contest, or for almost throwing away a fixture they were dominating. However, this result marks a perfect record of four autumn fixtures for the first time since recent years. The year ends with 11 straight wins after beginning with a defeat. We are halfway through the four-year tournament plan and things look much more positive for the coach than they did at this stage.

Squad Depth and Future Planning

Borthwick gives the impression that, two years out from the global tournament, he understands the core group of the team he will bring to Australia. Naturally, there will be the surprise inclusion. Yet there are not many current members of the roster who are not in contention for the upcoming event.

That represents an advantage because it was a problem 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 grasped the nettle earlier, preventing the difficult start that plagued the team in the past.

Player rankings seem like they belong to sailors of the past, but managers swear by them and Borthwick can be happy with his. On another day, England might be nursing their wounds after a gut-wrenching late defeat. That they were not is largely due to the young star, fortune, and the strength of the bench. As the coach plans the route to the championship, he has positive momentum after an unbeaten run, and as a result we can forgive the paucity of this performance.