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It is a interesting aspect of the English team's November clean sweep that no new players made their first cap during the series of matches, something not seen in 25 years. Yet, Max Ojomoh's showing against the Argentine side while earning his second cap seemed to be the arrival of a major talent.

Standout Performance in Tight Win

He proved to be the key player in what was the team's most challenging outing of the autumn. He scored the first try before creating the remaining two. His assist for his teammate via a exquisite cross-field kick was the highlight play of the first half. Likewise, his popped pass to the center for England's third try was just as impressive, capping off a fine debut performance 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 multiple midfield roles for his club this campaign.

Quick Ascent and Future Opportunities

It is just eight days since Steve Borthwick might have felt he had discovered his centre partnership for the future. However, the highest praise that can be given to Ojomoh is that Borthwick may have to reconsider. He was initially selected to an England squad four years ago, but had to bide his time until the last game of the overseas trip to earn his first cap. Fitness issues to teammates created the opportunity for him to begin here, and he undoubtedly will be in consideration for a third cap when the squad reconvene to begin their championship quest in the new year.

• Multiple Abilities: Can play fly-half and midfield.
• Key Contributions: Scored one try and assisted two.
• Important Performance: Stepped up when teammates were unavailable.

Team Background and Broader Implications

How would England have been against Argentina without Ojomoh? Undoubtedly they rode their luck and perhaps it is not surprising that he was their standout performer. England showed an inevitable drop-off in energy following a major win over the All Blacks. Maybe the coach ought to have freshened things up.

A balanced view is required, though. It is tempting to lambast England for their failure to inject much intensity into this contest, or for nearly losing a fixture they were controlling. However, this outcome completes a clean sweep of November matches for the initial occasion since 2016. The year concludes with eleven consecutive victories after beginning with a defeat. The team is midway in the World Cup cycle and the situation look much more positive for Borthwick than they did at this stage.

Player Pool and Long-Term Strategy

Borthwick appears that, with time remaining from the global tournament, he knows the vast majority of the squad he will take to Australia. Of course, there will be the surprise inclusion. But there are not many existing players of the roster 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 became apparent that certain players were not going to play in his strategy. Borthwick seems to have grasped the nettle earlier, preventing the torrid start that plagued the team in the past.

Depth charts seem like they are for seafarers of the past, but managers swear by them and Borthwick can be happy with his. On another day, England might be dealing with a loss after a heartbreaking narrow loss. That they were not is largely due to Ojomoh, luck, and the quality of England's substitutes. As Borthwick plots a course to the Six Nations, 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.