| MD | Players | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-1997 | John Wells | England | 12-May-1963 | 33(265) |
| 31-Jan-1997 | Rory Underwood | England | 19-Jun-1963 | 33(227) |
| 31-Jan-1997 | Dean Richards | England | 11-Jul-1963 | 33(205) |
| 31-Jan-1997 | Darren Garforth | England | 09-Apr-1966 | 30(298) |
| 19-Oct-1996 | Dorian West | England | 05-Oct-1967 | 29(15) |
| 31-Jan-1997 | Steve Hackney | Other | 13-Jun-1968 | 28(232) |
| 16-Oct-1996 | Aadel Kardooni | Other | 17-May-1968 | 28(152) |
| 31-Jan-1997 | Neil Back | England | 16-Jan-1969 | 28(15) |
| 31-Jan-1997 | Martin Johnson | England | 09-Mar-1970 | 26(329) |
| 31-Jan-1997 | Rob Liley | England | 03-Apr-1970 | 26(304) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Bill Drake-Lee | England | 09-Aug-1970 | 26(86) |
| 31-Jan-1997 | Richard Cockerill | England | 16-Dec-1970 | 26(47) |
| 31-Jan-1997 | Graham Rowntree | England | 18-Apr-1971 | 25(289) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Niall Malone | Ireland | 30-Apr-1971 | 25(187) |
| 19-Oct-1996 | Derek Jelley | England | 04-Mar-1972 | 24(229) |
| 31-Jan-1997 | Will Greenwood | England | 20-Oct-1972 | 24(103) |
| 31-Jan-1997 | Austin Healey | England | 26-Oct-1973 | 23(97) |
| 19-Oct-1996 | Will Johnson | England | 18-Mar-1974 | 22(216) |
| 19-Oct-1996 | Eric Miller | Ireland | 23-Sep-1975 | 21(27) |
| 04-Jan-1997 | Leon Lloyd | England | 22-Sep-1977 | 19(104) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date of birth,
A(D) = Age(days).