Wood on the bench for Harlequins

AFTER a season of several false starts, Ireland skipper Keith Wood is ready once again to begin a comeback from injury.

Wood returns to the Harlequins squad for today’s Powergen Cup tie against Zurich Premiership rivals Leeds Tykes at The Stoop and has been named as a replacement. If he comes off the bench, it will be the hooker’s first competitive action since playing against Saracens in the Premiership last month.

Wood missed the first international of the season in September following the sudden death of his brother, Gordon, but returned to the side for the World Cup qualifier against Russia in eastern Siberia.