The Wheelaroos will be out to stop England from completing an Ashes cleansweep when they meet in the second Test of the series on Sunday.
England won the series opener on Thursday night at Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, 56-28, but the world champions were forced to come from behind in the second half.
Both teams have named unchanged line ups for the second and final match of the Wheelchair Ashes Series, kicking off at 3pm.
Wheelaroos v England - First Test, 2025
"We didn't get the result but we were pretty happy with the game overall," Australia's Zac Schumacher said. "We will go back and do some recovery and analyse what we can improve and what we did wrong."
Wheelaroos captain Brad Grove is set to make his 21st appearance in the Green-and-Gold.
Joe Coyd is in line to earn his 39th cap as holder of England’s all time appearance record, with Jack Brown set to make his 36th appearance.
The England side contains current IRL Golden Boot holder Rob Hawkins as well as previous winners Seb Bechara (2022) and Jack Brown (2109).
England Head Coach Tom Coyd MBE said the team had come through the first match with no major concerns about availability for the final outing of their tour.
"It has been an exceptional tour so far and we want finish on a high after a great domestic season," Coyd said. "We can see the Rugby League World Cup on the horizon and this tour has been perfect for our preparation.
"New players have been able to train in a professional environment and make progress. The whole team, players and staff, have come together and are striving to be at their best."
The match will close the inaugural NRL Wheelchair Championship on the Gold Coast, which has been a great success so far and Coyd said the venue was fantastic for Wheelchair Rugby League.
England also played NSW and Queensland in the lead up to the Ashes Series.
"The people we have engaged with have been the highlight of the tour," Coyd said. "We have been made very welcome in Penrith, Sydney, the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast.
"Wheelchair Rugby League in Australia has made great progress since we were last here in 2019. The State games against New South Wales and Queensland were tough encounters and set us up for the Tests."
Australia (squad): Daniel Anstey, Peter Arbuckle (Gold Coast Titans), Cory Cannane (St George Illawarra Dragons), Dylan Gawthorne(SEQ Stingrays), Brad Grove, Diab Karim (Parramatta Eels), Bayley McKenna, Zac Schumacher (Brothers Townsville), Adam Tannock (Townsville Marlins)
England (squad): Sebastien Bechara (Catalan Dragons), Luis Domingos (Castleford Tigers), Jack Brown, Wayne Boardman, Rob Hawkins, Final O’Neill (Halifax Panthers), Nathan Collins (Leeds Rhinos), Mason Billington, Joe Coyd, Lewis King (London Roosters).
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