Jack Heggie made a notable return to international competition, earning his first cap since 2014, with a superb performance that helped England’s wheelchair rugby league team secure a 58-28 victory over Spain. In Nantes, England held a narrow 24-22 advantage at the half-time interval, with Heggie and Joe Coyd each scoring two tries. Following the break, Chris Haynes and Jason Owen extended England’s lead before the efforts of Heggie and Coyd concluded the match. Heggie, making his first England appearance in 10 years, accumulated 28 points from three tries and eight successful goals from as many attempts. Coyd, meanwhile, finished the game with four tries. England coach Tom Coyd, who is Joe’s elder brother, commented on the opposition, stating, “Spain have showed that they can be another competitive team in Europe.” He added, “They asked us a lot of questions, and it’s to the credit of our guys that they had the answers in that second half.” England’s next fixture is scheduled for Saturday against France in Saint Lo at 16:00 GMT. The team lineups and scoring details were as follows: England: Wayne Boardman, Joe Coyd, Jack Heggie, Adam Rigby (captain), Chris Haynes. Interchange: Jason Owen, Tristan Norfolk, Nathan Holmes, Jack Brown. Tries: Heggie 3, Coyd 4, Haynes 2, Owen. Goals: Heggie 8, Owen. Spain: Methieu Monedero, Anthony Martin, Joel Lacombe (captain), Yannick Martin, Will Seron. Interchange: Pascal Ambrosino, Eric Perez. Tries: Lacombe 2, Martin 3. Goals: Seron 3, Martin. Post navigation Ross County Requires Creativity and Pace in January Transfer Window Nick Kyrgios: Andy Murray Deserved to Retire ‘More Gracefully’