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This marks a interesting aspect of England's autumn clean sweep that there were no debutants made their international debut during the series of matches, a scenario not seen in a quarter of a century. However, Max Ojomoh's display against Argentina while securing his second appearance seemed to be the breakthrough of a future star.

Star Performance in Tight Victory

He proved to be the key player in what was the team's most challenging outing of the November series. He finished off the opening touchdown before setting up the remaining two. The setup for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a exquisite long pass was the highlight play of the opening period. Likewise, his quick offload to the center for England's final score was equally impressive, capping off a excellent first outing at the home stadium for the young player.

He has the sort of versatile skillset that every manager desire from their midfield player. He can run, kick and pass, and he has featured at number ten and at both centre positions for Bath this season.

Quick Ascent and Future Prospects

It is just a little over a week since Steve Borthwick could have believed he had discovered his midfield duo for the long term. However, the highest praise that can be given to the young star is that the coach may have to reconsider. He was first called up to an national team four years ago, but had to wait until the final match of the summer tour to make his debut. Fitness issues to other players created the opportunity for Ojomoh to begin here, and he undoubtedly will be in consideration for a further appearance when the squad reconvene to start their championship quest in the new year.

• Multiple Abilities: Excels at fly-half and centre.
• Crucial Input: Scored one try and set up two more.
• Important Performance: Stepped up when others were injured.

Squad Context and Wider Significance

Where might the team have fared against Argentina without him? Undoubtedly they rode their luck and maybe it is not surprising that he was their standout performer. The team experienced an inevitable drop-off in intensity following a major win over New Zealand. Maybe the coach should have freshened things up.

Some perspective is required, though. It is tempting to criticize England for their inability to bring much intensity into this match, or for nearly losing a game they were dominating. But, this outcome completes a perfect record of November matches for the first time since recent years. The year ends with 11 straight wins 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

The manager appears 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. Yet there are very few current members of the roster who are not in contention for the upcoming event.

This is an advantage because it posed an issue for his predecessor, who struggled when it became apparent that certain players were not going to feature in his plans. He seems to have taken action earlier, avoiding the difficult beginning that affected the team in the past.

Depth charts seem like they are for sailors of yesteryear, but managers swear by them and the coach can be happy with his. On another day, England might be nursing their wounds after a gut-wrenching late defeat. That they were not owes plenty to Ojomoh, fortune, and the strength of the substitutes. 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 forgive the lack of quality of this performance.