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This marks a interesting aspect of the English team's autumn clean sweep that there were no debutants earned their international debut during the recent campaign, a scenario not seen in 25 years. Yet, Max Ojomoh's display against the Argentine side while earning his second cap seemed to be the breakthrough of a major talent.

Standout Performance in Hard-Fought Win

Ojomoh was the star turn in what was the team's least convincing outing of the autumn. He finished off the first try before setting up the other two. The setup for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a delightful cross-field kick was the highlight play of the opening period. Similarly, his popped pass to Henry Slade for the team's third try was equally eye-catching, capping off a excellent debut performance at Twickenham for the young player.

Ojomoh possesses the kind of triple threat that every manager desire from their midfield player. His abilities include running, kicking, and passing, and he has featured at number ten and at both centre positions for Bath this season.

Rapid Rise and Future Opportunities

Only eight days since Steve Borthwick might have felt he had finally unearthed his centre partnership for the long term. However, the highest praise that can be paid to the young star is that the coach may have to reconsider. Ojomoh was initially selected to an England squad previously, but had to wait until the last game of the overseas trip to earn his first cap. Injuries to other players paved the way for Ojomoh to start here, and he surely will be in consideration for a third cap when England reconvene to begin their Six Nations quest in the new year.

• Multiple Abilities: Excels at number ten and midfield.
• Key Contributions: Scored one try and set up two more.
• Important Performance: Delivered when others were injured.

Team Context and Wider Significance

How would England have fared against their opponents without him? Certainly they rode their luck and maybe it is not surprising that he was their standout performer. The team experienced an natural decline in intensity following a major win over New Zealand. Perhaps Borthwick should have freshened things up.

A balanced view is needed, however. It is tempting to criticize the side for their failure to bring much intensity into this match, or for almost throwing away a game they were controlling. However, this result marks a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the first time since recent years. The year concludes with 11 straight wins after beginning with a defeat. The team is midway in the World Cup cycle and the situation look considerably rosier for Borthwick than they did previously.

Squad Depth and Long-Term Strategy

Borthwick gives the impression that, two years out from the global tournament, he knows the core group of the team he will take to the host nation. Naturally, there will be the surprise inclusion. Yet there are very few current members of the squad who are not in contention for the upcoming event.

That represents an benefit because it posed an issue for his preceding coach, who found it difficult when it was clear that certain players were not going to play in his plans. He seems to have grasped the nettle sooner, avoiding the difficult beginning that plagued the team in the past.

Depth charts seem like they are for seafarers of yesteryear, but managers rely on them and Borthwick can be satisfied with his. Under different circumstances, England might be dealing with a loss after a gut-wrenching late defeat. The fact they avoided that is largely due to the young star, fortune, and the quality of England's substitutes. While the coach plots a course to the Six Nations, he has positive momentum after 11 wins in a row, and therefore we can forgive the paucity of the recent display.