TEAM NEWS: Grix returns to Wolves' starting line-up for visit of Bradford Bulls (From Warrington Guardian)

TEAM NEWS: Grix returns to Wolves' starting line-up for visit of Bradford Bulls

2:35pm Sunday 29th July 2012 in Wolves news

TONY Smith has made several changes to the side that battled to victory in Castleford as Warrington Wolves welcome Bradford Bulls to the Halliwell Jones Stadium , kick off 3pm.

Stefan Ratchford replaces Brett Hodgson at full back, while Rhys Evans takes Ryan Atkins’ place at centre and Chris Hill misses out on the 17-man squad altogether as Smith rests players ahead of the tough matches against St Helens and Wigan coming in just over a week’s time.

Simon Grix makes a return to the starting XIII after recovering from a torn pectoral muscle and starts at right centre on the inside of winger Joel Monaghan.

Lee Briers is back to partner Richie Myler in the halves after being rested for the trip to the Tigers, while Michael Monaghan starts in a front row containing Adrian Morley and Garreth Carvell .

Tyrone McCarthy and Ben Westwood make up an unchanged back row, with Ben Harrison recovering from sickness in time to return to loose forward after missing out last Sunday.

Wolves: Stefan Ratchford; Chris Riley , Rhys Evans, Simon Grix, Joel Monaghan; Lee Briers, Richie Myler; Garreth Carvell, Michael Monaghan, Adrian Morley, Ben Westwood, Tyrone McCarthy, Beh Harrison. Subs: Mike Cooper , Paul Wood , David Solomona, Gareth O’Brien.

Bulls: Jarrod Sammut; Shaun Ainscough, Keith Lulia, Michael Platt, Karl Pryce; Ben Jeffries, Luke Gale; Manase Manuokafoa, Heath L’Estrange, Bryn Hargreaves, Tom Olbison, Elliot Whitehead, Jamie Langley. Subs: Tom Burgess, Chev Walker, Craig Kopczak, Danny Addy.