Collins stars as England edge past Queensland

England defeated Queensland 72-65 on the Sunshine Coast in a testing final warm-up match for the Wheelchair Rugby League Ashes, thanks to Nathan Collins’ 22 points.

As Tom Coyd’s side rallied from a 12-6 deficit to win against competitive opponents, Leeds Rhinos pivot Collins scored two tries and landed seven goals.

In the tour opener against New South Wales on Friday, England followed up their 86-10 victory with a three-try try from Wheels of Steel winner Joe Coyd, who added a goal.

Rob Hawkins, tour leader Lewis King, Seb Bechara, and Finlay O’Neill both scored once, with one try each for Mason Billington and Luis Domingos. The total was increased by one goal by Wayne Boardman.

O’Neill, a young player for the Halifax Panthers, was watching his father and grandmother, who had already traveled from Yorkshire, during the tour’s early stages.

In Queensland, Bayley McKenna and Zac Schumacher both scored five of their tries and were selected for Australia against England later this week.

The hosts had two goals from Jack Kruger and two goals from Dan Anstey and Adam Tannock, and Pete Arbuckle had one more goal.