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This marks a curious aspect of England's November perfect record that there were no debutants made their international debut throughout the recent campaign, something not seen in 25 years. Yet, the performance of Max Ojomoh display against Argentina while securing his second cap seemed to be the arrival of a future star.

Standout Display in Tight Victory

Ojomoh was the star turn in what was the team's most challenging performance of the autumn. He scored the opening touchdown before setting up the remaining two. His assist for his teammate via a delightful cross-field kick was the champagne moment of the opening period. Likewise, his quick offload to the center for the team's final score was equally impressive, concluding a fine first outing at Twickenham for the 25-year-old.

Ojomoh possesses the sort of versatile skillset that every manager desire from their midfield player. His abilities include running, kicking, and passing, and he has featured at fly-half and at multiple midfield roles for his club this season.

Rapid Rise and Upcoming Opportunities

Only eight days since the head coach could have believed he had finally unearthed his midfield duo for the long term. But, the best compliment that can be paid to the young star is that the coach may have to reconsider. Ojomoh was initially selected to an national team previously, but had to bide his time until the last game of the summer tour to make his debut. Injuries to other players created the opportunity for Ojomoh to begin here, and he undoubtedly will be in contention for a further appearance when England reconvene to begin their Six Nations campaign in the new year.

• Multiple Abilities: Can play fly-half and midfield.
• Key Contributions: Scored one try and set up two more.
• Timely Impact: Stepped up when others were injured.

Team Context and Wider Significance

How would the team have been against their opponents without him? Certainly they rode their luck and perhaps it is no coincidence that he was their standout performer. England showed an natural decline in energy following a major win over the All Blacks. Perhaps the coach should have freshened things up.

Some perspective is required, though. It is tempting to lambast England for their failure to inject much urgency into this match, or for nearly losing a game they were dominating. However, this result marks a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the initial occasion since recent years. The year ends with eleven consecutive victories after starting with a loss. The team is midway in the four-year tournament plan and things look much more positive for Borthwick than they did previously.

Player Pool and Long-Term Strategy

The manager gives the impression that, two years out from the global tournament, he understands the vast majority of the squad he will take to the host nation. 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 became apparent that veterans were not going to feature in his plans. He seems to have grasped the nettle earlier, preventing the torrid beginning that plagued the squad in the previous cycle.

Player rankings seem like they belong to seafarers of the past, but coaches swear by them and Borthwick can be satisfied with his. On another day, England might be nursing their wounds after a gut-wrenching narrow loss. The fact they avoided that is largely due to the young star, luck, and the quality of the bench. As Borthwick plots a course to the championship, he has wind in England's sails after 11 wins in a row, and therefore we can overlook the lack of quality of the recent display.