Mike Forshaw is prepared for an emotional farewell to international rugby tonight.

The Bulls loose forward will make his 11th appearance for Great Britain in the Test series decider in front of his hometown crowd.

And the 32-year-old is happy to admit that the JJB Stadium would have been his first choice for his swansong.

"If I could have chosen where to play this game it would have been at Wigan," said the evergreen player who spent six years with the Warriors before switching to Bradford.

"I live five minutes from the ground and it will be a great place to stage the last Test. The crowd were fantastic last week and we would be disappointed if there isn't another sell-out this time.

"There are a few of us Wigan lads who could be playing for the last time and it could get a bit emotional, we just have got to be able to control that emotion."

Warriors stars Terry O'Connor and Gary Connolly also look set to end their international careers in front of adoring home fans in this vital clash.

Although Forshaw, who was cajoled out of international retirement to face the Kangaroos last year, is expected to call it a day after tonight's clash, coach David Waite is happy to leave the door open for next year's Ashes clash.

"I hope he doesn't retire," said Waite.

"There are not many better technicians in the game. He's a master tradesman that all our young back-rowers should aspire to.

"He does all the little things right and the players who play with him would hate to think, if his form was as good as it is this year, that he wouldn't be with them next year."

And Forshaw admitted that he would "never say never" over his international future.

"I'd be surprised if it wasn't my last Test but I'm enjoying my football," said Forshaw, who has a year left on his contract with the Bulls and admits to wanting to end his career with the current world champions.

"Hopefully, I can play well for Bradford next year and then you never know. If he Waite picks me again, then fair enough, I'll play.

"But there are a lot of good young lads coming through and, if it is my last Test, I'll enjoy it while I can."