Robbie Paul is in line for a Bulls recall at Wigan tomorrow night which will plunge him into battle with big brother Henry who will become one of his team-mates at Odsal next season.

And Robbie, who was dropped to the bench last week after a low key season, is determined to get the upper hand.

The Kiwi ace responded to the setback in the best possible way and looks set to get the nod ahead of youngster Paul Deacon to play at scrum half alongside skipper Graeme Bradley.

Unless the brothers' paths cross in the Grand Final series the meeting will be their last for some time.

It is a challenge Robbie is relishing as Henry has stolen the headlines this year with a series of outstanding performances which have put the Warriors within one win of the minor premiership.

"We look forward to playing against each other," said Robbie.

"He's a great player and I try to do my best against him. But against a team like Wigan, you've got to watch them all. We've a tough job trying to hang onto our fifth place and we really want to do well in the play-offs.

"We've had a tough season this year and, if we can win the competition from fifth place, it would be the true mark of a great team."

Henry will join Bulls on a three year contract when his current deal with Wigan expires at the end of the season.

Until then, he remains committed to the Warriors' cause and that could be bad news for his future club.

"There's no split loyalties," said Henry. "If I help knock Bradford out of the top five, then so be it. I'm not thinking about next year. The only thing I'm thinking about is getting to the Grand Final with Wigan.

"We need to win at least one more game to make sure of first place and a home tie in the play-offs.

"It's a big game on Sunday. Bradford are desperate but we're just as desperate, playing in front of our own supporters.

"Robbie has been a bit tired over the last couple of weeks but he is one of their strike players and we have to be wary of him, just as we have to be wary of all their players," said Henry."

The Bulls are expected to welcome back Brian McDermott after knee trouble but otherwise coach Matthew Elliott sticks with the squad which produced one of it better efforts this season against Warrington last week.

Wigan are without Great Britain forward Denis Betts who has a knee injury but welcome back Aussie centre Danny Moore although he must settle for a place on the bench with Andy Johnson keeping his place in the starting line-up.

Bulls: (from) Spruce, Graham, Ekoku, McAvoy, Scales, Bradley, R Paul, Deacon, Howard, Lowes, Harmon, Forshaw, Dwyer, McNamara, McDermott, Reihana, Fielden, Medley.

Wigan: Radlinski; Robinson, Connolly, Johnson, Bell; H Paul, Smith; O'Connor, McCormack, Mestrov, Gilmour, Holgate, Farrell. Subs: Clarke, Haughton, Moore, Baynes.

Referee: Russell Smith (Castleford).

lBulls fans are advised to take the following route to Central Park: Leave M62 at junction 14 on M61 north. Leave M61 at junction 6 and turn left on to A6 going south. Turn immediately right into Dicconson Lane (B5239). Take left turn on Wigan road (B5238) and follow road into town centre. Central Park is on right.

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