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This marks a curious aspect of the English team's autumn perfect record that there were no debutants made their international debut during the recent campaign, something not seen in a quarter of a century. However, Max Ojomoh's display against Argentina while securing his second cap felt like the breakthrough of a major talent.

Star Performance in Hard-Fought Victory

He proved to be the key player in what was the team's least convincing performance of the autumn. He finished off the first try before creating the remaining two. The setup for his teammate via a exquisite cross-field kick was the champagne moment of the first half. Likewise, his quick offload to the center for England's final score was just as eye-catching, concluding a fine first outing at the home stadium for the young player.

Ojomoh possesses the kind of triple threat that all coaches would want from their midfield player. He can run, kick and pass, and he has featured at fly-half and at both centre positions for Bath this season.

Rapid Rise and Upcoming Opportunities

It is just a little over a week since the head coach could have believed he had discovered his centre partnership for the long term. But, the best compliment that can be given to the young star is that the coach may have to reconsider. He was first called up to an England squad previously, but had to bide his time until the last game of the overseas trip to make his debut. Injuries to other players created the opportunity for Ojomoh to begin here, and he surely 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 number ten and centre.
• Crucial Input: Scored one try and set up two more.
• Timely Impact: Stepped up when teammates were injured.

Team Background and Broader Implications

How would the team have been against Argentina without him? Certainly they rode their luck and perhaps it is no coincidence that he was their standout performer. The team experienced an natural decline in energy following a significant victory over New Zealand. Maybe the coach should have made more changes.

Some perspective is needed, though. It is tempting to criticize England for their inability to inject much urgency into this contest, or for almost throwing away a game they were dominating. But, this result marks a clean sweep of November matches for the initial occasion since recent years. The year ends with eleven consecutive victories after starting with a loss. We are midway in the four-year tournament plan and things look much more positive for the coach than they did previously.

Player Pool and Long-Term Strategy

Borthwick gives the impression that, with time remaining from the global tournament, he understands the core group of the squad 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 upcoming event.

This is an advantage because it posed an issue for his preceding coach, who struggled when it was clear that veterans were not going to feature in his strategy. Borthwick seems to have grasped the nettle sooner, avoiding the difficult beginning that plagued the team in the previous cycle.

Player rankings sound like they belong to sailors of the past, but coaches rely on them and the coach can be happy with his. Under different circumstances, England might be nursing their wounds after a gut-wrenching late defeat. The fact they avoided that owes plenty to the young star, luck, and the strength of England's bench. As Borthwick plans the route to the championship, he has wind in England's sails after an unbeaten run, and as a result we can overlook the lack of quality of this performance.