Healey, 29, hasn’t played a Test since England’s win over South Africa at Twickenham last November. He is joined on the bench by two Leicester team-mates in hooker Dorian West and young centre Ollie Smith.
London Wasps prop Will Green, Bath lock Steve Borthwick, Sale Sharks backrow Alex Sanderson and Newcastle’s Dave Walder are also on the bench as Woodward tries to cement his 30-strong squad for the World Cup.
Of the 22-strong squad who beat Wales 26-9 back in February, only three – Joe Worsley, Danny Grewcock and Andy Gomarsall – return to Cardiff on Saturday.
England: Dan Scarbrough (Leeds Tykes); James Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester), Jamie Noon (Newcastle Falcons), Stuart Abbott (London Wasps), Dan Luger (Perpignan); Alex King (London Wasps), Andy Gomarsall (Gloucester); Jason Leonard (NEC Harlequins, captain), Mark Regan (Leeds Tykes), Julian White (Leicester Tigers), Danny Grewcock (Bath), Simon Shaw (London Wasps), Martin Corry (Leicester Tigers), Lewis Moody (Leicester Tigers), Joe Worsley (London Wasps).
Replacements: Dorian West (Leicester Tigers), Will Green (London Wasps), Steve Borthwick (Bath), Alex Sanderson (Sale Sharks), Austin Healey (Leicester Tigers), Dave Walder (Newcastle Falcons), Ollie Smith (Leicester Tigers).
