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This marks a curious feature of England's November perfect record that no new players made their international debut during the series of matches, a scenario not seen in 25 years. Yet, Max Ojomoh's display against Argentina while earning his second appearance seemed to be the arrival of a major talent.

Star Performance in Hard-Fought Victory

He proved to be the star turn in what was England's most challenging performance of the November series. He finished off the first try before creating the other two. The setup for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a delightful long pass was the champagne moment of the first half. Similarly, his quick offload to Henry Slade for England's final score was equally impressive, concluding a excellent debut performance at Twickenham for the 25-year-old.

He has the kind of triple threat that every manager desire from their midfield player. His abilities include running, kicking, and passing, and he has appeared at fly-half and at multiple midfield roles for Bath this season.

Quick Rise and Upcoming Opportunities

Only a little over a week since the head coach could have believed he had finally unearthed his centre partnership for the future. However, the highest praise that can be given to Ojomoh is that Borthwick might need to reconsider. Ojomoh was initially selected to an national team four years ago, but had to wait until the last game of the summer tour to make his debut. Fitness issues to teammates paved the way for Ojomoh to start here, and he undoubtedly will be in contention for a further appearance when the squad reconvene to begin their championship quest in the new year.

• Versatile Skillset: Excels at fly-half and centre.
• Crucial Input: Scored one try and set up two more.
• Timely Impact: Stepped up when others were injured.

Team Background and Wider Implications

Where might England have been against their opponents without Ojomoh? Certainly they had some fortune and perhaps it is not surprising that he was their best player. England experienced an natural decline in intensity following a major win over the All Blacks. Maybe the coach ought to have made more changes.

Some perspective is needed, however. One might be inclined to lambast England for their inability to inject much urgency into this match, or for almost throwing away a fixture they were controlling. However, this outcome marks a perfect record of November matches for the first time since recent years. 2025 ends with 11 straight wins after starting with a defeat. The team is midway in 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

The manager appears that, with time remaining from the World Cup, he knows the core group of the team he will bring to Australia. Of course, there will be the surprise inclusion. Yet there are very few current members of the roster who are not in contention for the upcoming event.

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 feature in his plans. He seems to have grasped the nettle sooner, avoiding the torrid start that plagued the team in the previous cycle.

Depth charts seem like they belong to seafarers of yesteryear, but managers swear by them and the coach can be happy with his. On another day, England might be dealing with a loss after a heartbreaking late defeat. That they were not owes plenty to Ojomoh, luck, and the quality of England's bench. While 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 forgive the lack of quality of this performance.