Wood will lead the side that also features lock Tim Collier, who returns after injury alongside Will Bowley who recently signed a new two-year deal.
Wing Marcel Garvey is handed another start as he continues his progress after picking up a fractured eye socket in the Guinness Premiership clash with Leicester Tigers in February.

Team: 01 Callum Black, 02 Matt Mullan, 03 Jack Gilding, 04 Tim Collier, 05 Will Bowley, 06 Craig Everett, 07 Dave Hughes, 08 Tom Wood (c), 09 Jonny Arr, 10 Joe Carlisle, 11 Charlie Fellows, 12 Bryan Rennie, 13 Simon Whatling, 14 Marcel Garvey, 15 Jamie Lennard

Replacements: 16 Matt Deacon, 17 Jordan Page, 18 Sam MacDonald, 19 Haloti Molatika, 20 Will Runciman, 21 Alex Grove, 22 Uche Oduoza