Skipper Robbie Paul says that the Bulls can send out a huge statement of intent by winning their table-topping Super League clash at St Helens tonight.

"It is a very important game for us," said the 26-year-old New Zealand international.

"If we win this game it will take us four points clear and psychologically it will send out a big message to the rest of the competition, and it is an opportunity for us to put pressure on the other teams."

However, Paul added: "We have always had a tough time going to St Helens, and I can't see it being any different this time.

"They have got Keiron Cun-ningham back so they will be significantly stronger, but it is up to us.

"They will come out with all guns blazing, but we will have Jimmy Lowes back, and he is very important to our set-up - when he is going well, we are all going well."

Hooker Lowes, who has been out with a knee injury, reckons tonight's match is going to be a classic.

He admitted: "I was disappointed to miss out on the Origin matches over the past two weeks, but I am fully fit now and raring to go.

"We had a tricky game last Sunday over at Salford but fortunately we came through unscathed, and it's a good job because we have a very tough game at Knowsley Road.

"Keiron Cunningham will be a massive boost for them. He is a quality player, and the fact he has missed so many games will mean he comes back firing on all cylinders and he will be a big danger to us.

"However, he is just one of a number of quality players we will have to keep an eye on, but we have prepared well and I think it will be a classic."

Lowes referred to the Bulls' playing at Knowsley Road by saying: "It isn't a matter of putting any record straight because we won the league last year.

"We will just try our best to win and leave all the statistics to people who are interested in that sort of stuff. It doesn't mean a great deal to us what happened there last year."

As for his injury, Lowes said: "My knee is pretty good, but it has to be tested in a game so we will see how we go tonight.

"The injuries I have had have affected my Great Britain chances, but whatever will be will be as far as that is concerned.

"If I get picked it would have been brilliant - it would have been a great honour to play - but if I don't, which I haven't done, I am not going to lose any sleep over it. I will just carry on for the Bulls."