🔗 Share this article Max Ojomoh Delivers Champagne Highlight for England to Mark Arrival on Grand Platform. It is a curious aspect of England's November clean sweep that no new players earned their first cap throughout the series of matches, something not seen in 25 years. Yet, Max Ojomoh's showing against Argentina while earning his second cap felt like the arrival of a future star. Standout Performance in Tight Win He proved to be the star turn in what was the team's least convincing outing of the November series. He finished off the first try before creating the remaining two. The setup for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a delightful long pass was the champagne moment of the first half. Similarly, his popped pass to the center for the team's third try was just as impressive, capping off a fine debut performance at Twickenham for the young player. Ojomoh possesses the kind of triple threat that all coaches desire from their inside-centre. He can run, kick and pass, and he has featured at fly-half and at both centre positions for his club this season. Quick Rise and Future Opportunities It is just a little over a week since Steve Borthwick might have felt he had discovered his centre partnership for the future. But, the highest praise that can be paid to Ojomoh is that the coach may have to reconsider. Ojomoh was first called up to an England squad previously, but had to bide his time until the final match of the summer tour to make his debut. Injuries to other players created the opportunity for Ojomoh to start here, and he surely will be in consideration for a third cap when England regroup to start their Six Nations quest in the coming months. Versatile Skillset: Can play fly-half and centre. Key Contributions: Scored one try and assisted two. Timely Impact: Delivered when teammates were unavailable. Squad Context and Broader Significance How would England 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 experienced an natural decline in energy following a significant victory over New Zealand. Perhaps Borthwick should have made more changes. A balanced view is needed, though. It is tempting to criticize England for their inability to bring much urgency into this match, or for nearly losing a fixture they were controlling. However, this result completes a clean sweep of November matches for the first time since 2016. 2025 concludes with 11 straight wins after beginning with a defeat. We are halfway through the four-year tournament plan and things look considerably rosier for the coach than they did previously. Squad Depth and Long-Term Strategy The manager gives the impression that, with time remaining from the World Cup, he understands the vast majority of the team he will bring to the host nation. Naturally, there will be the odd bolter. But there are not many existing players of the squad who are not on track for the upcoming event. That represents an benefit because it posed an issue for his predecessor, who found it difficult when it became apparent that certain players were not going to play in his plans. Borthwick seems to have grasped the nettle sooner, avoiding the torrid start that plagued the squad in the previous cycle. Depth charts seem like they belong to sailors of yesteryear, but coaches swear by them and the coach can be satisfied with his. Under different circumstances, the team might be nursing their wounds after a heartbreaking late defeat. The fact they avoided that is largely due to the young star, fortune, and the strength of England's bench. As Borthwick plans the route to the championship, he has wind in England's sails after 11 wins in a row, and as a result we can overlook the lack of quality of this performance.