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It is a curious feature of the English team's November perfect record that there were no debutants earned their first cap throughout the recent campaign, something not seen in 25 years. Yet, Max Ojomoh's display against the Argentine side while earning his second appearance seemed to be the arrival of a major talent.

Star Performance in Tight Win

He proved to be the star turn in what was the team's least convincing performance of the November series. He scored the opening touchdown before setting up the other two. His assist for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a delightful long pass was the champagne moment of the first half. Likewise, his quick offload to Henry Slade for England's final score was equally impressive, capping off a fine debut performance at the home stadium for the 25-year-old.

He has the kind of triple threat that every manager would want from their inside-centre. He can run, kick and pass, and he has featured at fly-half and at both centre positions for Bath this season.

Quick Rise and Future Prospects

It is just a little over a week since the head coach might have felt he had finally unearthed his centre partnership for the long term. However, the highest praise that can be paid to Ojomoh is that the coach might need to reconsider. He was first called up to an national team previously, but had to bide his time until the last game of the overseas trip to make his debut. Injuries to teammates paved the way for Ojomoh to start here, and he undoubtedly will be in consideration for a third cap when the squad reconvene to begin their Six Nations quest in the coming months.

• Versatile Skillset: Excels at number ten and centre.
• Crucial Input: Notched a touchdown and assisted two.
• Important Performance: Stepped up when teammates were injured.

Squad Context and Broader Significance

Where might England have fared against Argentina without Ojomoh? Certainly they rode their luck and maybe it is no coincidence that he was their standout performer. England experienced an natural decline in intensity following a significant victory over New Zealand. Perhaps Borthwick ought to have made more changes.

Some perspective is required, however. One might be inclined to lambast the side for their inability to bring much urgency into this contest, or for nearly losing a fixture they were controlling. However, this result marks a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the initial occasion since recent years. The year concludes with eleven consecutive victories after starting with a defeat. We are midway in the World Cup cycle and the situation look much more positive for Borthwick than they did previously.

Player Pool and Future Planning

Borthwick appears that, two years out from the World Cup, he knows the core group of the team he will take to Australia. Of course, there will be the surprise inclusion. But there are not many existing players of the roster who are not in contention for the upcoming event.

This is an advantage because it was a problem for his preceding coach, who struggled when it became apparent that certain players were not going to feature in his strategy. Borthwick seems to have taken action earlier, preventing the torrid start that affected the team in the previous cycle.

Player rankings sound like they belong to seafarers of the past, but managers swear by them and the coach can be satisfied with his. On another day, the team might be nursing their wounds after a gut-wrenching narrow loss. The fact they avoided that is largely due to Ojomoh, fortune, and the strength of the bench. As Borthwick plans the route to the championship, he has positive momentum after 11 wins in a row, and therefore we can forgive the lack of quality of the recent display.