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This marks a curious feature of the English team's November clean sweep that no new players made their international debut during the series of matches, a scenario not seen in a quarter of a century. However, Max Ojomoh's showing against the Argentine side while securing his second cap seemed to be the breakthrough of a future star.

Standout Performance in Hard-Fought Win

Ojomoh was the star turn in what was England's least convincing outing of the autumn. He finished off the first try before setting up the remaining two. The setup for his teammate via a exquisite cross-field kick was the highlight play of the opening period. Likewise, his quick offload to Henry Slade for the team's final score was just as eye-catching, concluding a fine first outing at Twickenham for the young player.

Ojomoh possesses the kind of versatile skillset that all coaches desire from their inside-centre. He can run, kick and pass, and he has appeared at fly-half and at both centre positions for Bath this season.

Quick Ascent and Upcoming Prospects

Only a little over a week since Steve Borthwick might have felt he had finally unearthed his midfield duo for the long term. However, the highest praise that can be given to Ojomoh is that Borthwick might need to think again. He was first called up to an England squad four years ago, but had to bide his time until the final match of the summer tour to earn his first cap. Injuries to other players paved the way for Ojomoh to start here, and he surely will be in contention for a further appearance when England reconvene to start their championship campaign in the coming months.

• Versatile Skillset: Can play number ten and centre.
• Crucial Input: Notched a touchdown and assisted two.
• Important Performance: Delivered when others were injured.

Squad Background and Wider Significance

How would England have fared against their opponents without him? Certainly they had some fortune and perhaps it is not surprising that he was their best player. England showed an inevitable drop-off in energy following a significant victory over New Zealand. Maybe the coach ought to have freshened things up.

Some perspective is required, however. It is tempting to lambast the side for their inability to inject much urgency into this contest, or for nearly losing a fixture they were dominating. But, this result marks a clean sweep of November matches for the first time since recent years. The year concludes with eleven consecutive victories after beginning with a defeat. We are midway in the World Cup cycle and the situation look considerably rosier for the coach than they did at this stage.

Squad Depth and Long-Term Strategy

Borthwick gives the impression that, with time remaining from the World Cup, he knows the core group of the team he will take to Australia. Of course, there will be the odd bolter. But there are very few current members of the squad who are not on track for the 2027 tournament.

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

Depth charts seem like they are for sailors of the past, but coaches swear by them and the coach can be happy with his. Under different circumstances, the team might be nursing their wounds after a heartbreaking narrow loss. The fact they avoided that owes plenty to Ojomoh, fortune, and the strength of the substitutes. As Borthwick plans the route to the Six Nations, he has wind in England's sails after an unbeaten run, and as a result we can overlook the paucity of the recent display.