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It is a interesting aspect of the English team's autumn clean sweep that no new players earned their first cap during the recent campaign, something not seen in 25 years. However, the performance of Max Ojomoh display against Argentina while securing his second cap felt like the arrival of a future star.

Standout Performance in Hard-Fought Win

He proved to be the star turn in what was England's least convincing outing of the November series. He scored the first try before creating the remaining two. His assist for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a exquisite cross-field kick was the highlight play of the opening period. Similarly, his quick offload to the center for England's final score was just as impressive, concluding a fine debut performance at Twickenham for the young player.

Ojomoh possesses the sort of triple threat that all coaches desire from their inside-centre. His abilities include running, kicking, and passing, and he has appeared at fly-half and at both centre positions for Bath this campaign.

Rapid Rise and Future Prospects

It is just eight days since the head coach could have believed he had discovered his centre partnership for the long term. However, the highest praise that can be paid to Ojomoh is that the coach may have to reconsider. Ojomoh was first called up to an national team previously, but had to bide his time until the final match of the overseas trip to make his debut. Fitness issues to other players created the opportunity for him to begin here, and he undoubtedly will be in contention for a third cap when England reconvene to start their Six Nations campaign in the coming months.

• Versatile Skillset: Excels at number ten and midfield.
• Key Contributions: Scored one try and assisted two.
• Important Performance: Stepped up when teammates were injured.

Team Context and Wider Significance

Where might the team have fared against Argentina without Ojomoh? Undoubtedly they rode their luck and perhaps it is no coincidence that he was their standout performer. The team experienced an natural decline in intensity following a major win over New Zealand. Perhaps the coach should have made more changes.

Some perspective is required, though. One might be inclined to criticize the side for their inability to inject much urgency into this contest, or for almost throwing away a fixture they were dominating. However, this result marks a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the first time since recent years. The year ends with 11 straight wins after starting with a defeat. The team is midway in the World Cup cycle and things look considerably rosier for the coach than they did at this stage.

Player Pool and Future Planning

The manager gives the impression that, two years out from the global tournament, he knows the vast majority of the team he will bring to Australia. Of course, there will be the surprise inclusion. Yet there are very few current members of the roster who are not on track for the upcoming event.

This is an benefit because it posed an issue for his predecessor, who struggled when it was clear that certain players were not going to feature in his plans. He seems to have grasped the nettle earlier, preventing the difficult start that plagued the team in the past.

Depth charts sound like they are for sailors of yesteryear, but coaches rely on them and the coach can be satisfied with his. On another day, England might be dealing with a loss after a heartbreaking narrow loss. The fact they avoided that owes plenty to the young star, luck, and the strength of England's substitutes. While the coach 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 this performance.