By NICK VERDIER
MAX Malins kicked a penalty one minute from time to deny Australia at the death and ensure England would advance to the semi-finals unbeaten.
Trailing 16-3 after only 20 minutes, it looked like the reigning champions would have to settle for second place in the pool and a semi-final against this season’s firm favourites, New Zealand.
They managed to claw their way back into the contest with tries from Gabriel Ibitoye and Marcus Street, and when Harry Johnson- Holmes was yellow carded for a tip tackle on Ben Earl moments from the end, Malins stepped in to clinch it fr...