| MD | Players | Club | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-1996 |  Paul Johnson | Leeds Tykes | England | 19-May-1962 | 34(105) |
| 31-Aug-1996 |  Neil Douch | Redruth | England | 15-Dec-1963 | 32(260) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Geraint Tillott | Walsall | England | 28-May-1964 | 32(95) |
| 31-Aug-1996 |  Paul Guttridge | Reading | * | 04-Jul-1964 | 32(58) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Gerry Ainscough | Leeds Tykes | England | 07-Aug-1964 | 32(24) |
| 31-Aug-1996 |  Mark Sephton | Liverpool St Helens | England | 04-Dec-1964 | 31(270) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Kevin Simms | Liverpool St Helens | England | 25-Dec-1964 | 31(249) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Nick Simms | Liverpool St Helens | England | 18-Dec-1965 | 30(257) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Chris O'Toole | Fylde | England | 08-Feb-1966 | 30(205) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Jon Taylor | Fylde | England | 05-Oct-1966 | 29(331) |
| 31-Aug-1996 |  Adrian Knox | Lydney | Other | 08-Oct-1966 | 29(328) |
| 31-Aug-1996 |  Martin Wooltorton | Exeter Chiefs | England | 03-Mar-1967 | 29(182) |
| 31-Aug-1996 |  Matt Brain | Harrogate | England | 16-Mar-1967 | 29(169) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Mark Preston | Fylde | England | 03-Apr-1967 | 29(151) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Andy Parker | Fylde | England | 04-Apr-1967 | 29(150) |
| 31-Aug-1996 |  Darryl Vas | Rosslyn Park | * | 11-May-1967 | 29(113) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Guy Spencer | Reading | England | 22-Jun-1967 | 29(71) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Richard Gibbins | Exeter Chiefs | England | 06-Aug-1967 | 29(26) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Robert Armstrong | Exeter Chiefs | England | 17-Aug-1967 | 29(15) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Paddy Seed | Fylde | England | 28-Sep-1967 | 28(338) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Nick Southern | Exeter Chiefs | England | 30-Sep-1967 | 28(336) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Christian Radacanu | Leeds Tykes | England | 02-Oct-1967 | 28(334) |
| 31-Aug-1996 |  Nick Cederwell | London Welsh | England | 26-Oct-1967 | 28(310) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Nick Green | Leeds Tykes | England | 26-Jan-1968 | 28(218) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Dave Lupton | Liverpool St Helens | England | 01-Feb-1968 | 28(212) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Mark Herbert | London Welsh | England | 27-Jun-1968 | 28(65) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Julian Davis | Lydney | England | 01-Oct-1968 | 27(334) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Andy Tucker | London Welsh | Other | 06-Dec-1968 | 27(268) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Gavin Baldwin | Leeds Tykes | England | 06-Dec-1968 | 27(268) |
| 31-Aug-1996 |  Howard Graham | Morley | England | 23-Jan-1969 | 27(220) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Craig Raymond | London Welsh | Wales | 30-Jan-1969 | 27(213) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Craig McIntyre | Fylde | England | 19-Apr-1969 | 27(134) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Ian Barclay | Fylde | England | 29-Jul-1969 | 27(33) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Stuart Lancaster | Leeds Tykes | England | 09-Oct-1969 | 26(327) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Richard Coleman | Walsall | England | 06-Nov-1969 | 26(299) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Roger Hutchinson | Exeter Chiefs | England | 21-Nov-1969 | 26(284) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Karl Jones | Walsall | England | 12-Jul-1970 | 26(51) |
| 31-Aug-1996 |  John Lawn | Wharfedale | England | 07-Aug-1970 | 26(25) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Chris Ritchie | Rosslyn Park | England | 03-Nov-1970 | 25(302) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Andy Turner | Exeter Chiefs | England | 27-Nov-1970 | 25(278) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Julian Irving | Fylde | England | 13-Feb-1971 | 25(200) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Mark Vatcher | Reading | * | 08-Mar-1971 | 25(177) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Rob Baxter | Exeter Chiefs | England | 10-Mar-1971 | 25(175) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Huw R Jones | Reading | Wales | 04-Apr-1971 | 25(150) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Del Cross | Exeter Chiefs | England | 05-Aug-1971 | 25(27) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Mark Luffman | Leeds Tykes | England | 17-Aug-1971 | 25(15) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Wayne Reed | Exeter Chiefs | * | 27-Oct-1971 | 24(309) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Mike Shelley | Leeds Tykes | England | 13-Mar-1972 | 24(171) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Mike Cawthorne | Leeds Tykes | England | 15-May-1972 | 24(108) |
| 31-Aug-1996 | Lee Fanning | Reading | England | 08-Jul-1972 | 24(54) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date of birth,
A(D) = Age(days).