Wasps v Northampton Saints: Aviva Premiership preview
Last Updated: 03/04/16 6:24pm
Bradley Davies returns to the Wasps starting XV for Sunday's visit of Northampton to the Ricoh Arena.
Wales lock Davies is recalled by Dai Young for his first appearance since international duty, packing down alongside England international Joe Launchbury.
Thomas Young, George Smith and Nathan Hughes form the back row trio while scrum-half Craig Hampson, who impressed on his Premiership debut at Newcastle last weekend, starts instead of the injured Dan Robson.
Kearnan Myall is poised to make his 150th Premiership appearance. He joins returning internationals James Haskell and Lorenzo Cittadini ready to provide reinforcement from the bench.
Saints make four changes following their five-point win over Harlequins last Sunday.
Flanker Tom Wood skippers the side, with centre Harry Mallinder, scrum-half Kahn Fotuali'i, lock Christian Day and No 8 Sam Dickinson all starting.
Wasps: 15 Rob Miller, 14 Christian Wade, 13 Elliot Daly, 12 Siale Piutau, 11 Frank Halai, 10 Jimmy Gopperth, 9 Craig Hampson; 1 Matt Mullan (c), 2 Ashley Johnson, 3 Jake Cooper-Woolley, 4 Joe Launchbury, 5 Bradley Davies, 6 Thomas Young, 7 George Smith, 8 Nathan Hughes.
Replacements: 16 Carlo Festuccia, 17 Simon McIntyre, 18 Lorenzo Cittadini, 19 Kearnan Myall, 20 James Haskell, 21 Jamie Stevenson, 22 Ruaridh Jackson, 23 Sailosi Tagicakibau.
Northampton Saints: 15 Ben Foden,14 Ken Pisi, 13 George Pisi, 12 Harry Mallinder, 11 George North, 10 Stephen Myler, 9 Kahn Fotuali'i; 1 Alex Waller, 2 Mikey Haywood, 3 Kieran Brookes, 4 Courtney Lawes, 5 Christian Day, 6 Tom Wood (c), 7 Teimana Harrison, 8 Sam Dickinson.
Replacements: 16 Reece Marshall, 17 Campese Ma'afu, 18 Paul Hill, 19 James Craig, 20 Jon Fisher, 21 Lee Dickson, 22 JJ Hanrahan, 23 Tom Collins.