| MD | Players | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-1997 | Dean Richards | England | 11-Jul-1963 | 34(122) |
| 09-Nov-1997 | Darren Garforth | England | 09-Apr-1966 | 31(215) |
| 09-Nov-1997 | Joel Stransky | South Africa | 16-Jul-1967 | 30(117) |
| 09-Nov-1997 | Waisale Serevi | Fiji | 20-May-1968 | 29(173) |
| 09-Nov-1997 | Neil Back | England | 16-Jan-1969 | 28(297) |
| 09-Nov-1997 | Martin Johnson | England | 09-Mar-1970 | 27(245) |
| 12-Sep-1997 | Jamie Hamilton | England | 01-Jul-1970 | 27(73) |
| 09-Nov-1997 | Richard Cockerill | England | 16-Dec-1970 | 26(329) |
| 09-Nov-1997 | Graham Rowntree | England | 18-Apr-1971 | 26(206) |
| 12-Oct-1997 | Niall Malone | Ireland | 30-Apr-1971 | 26(166) |
| 09-Nov-1997 | Will Greenwood | England | 20-Oct-1972 | 25(20) |
| 01-Nov-1997 | Perry Freshwater | England | 27-Jul-1973 | 24(97) |
| 09-Nov-1997 | Martin Corry | England | 12-Oct-1973 | 24(28) |
| 09-Nov-1997 | Austin Healey | England | 26-Oct-1973 | 24(14) |
| 12-Sep-1997 | Craig Joiner | Scotland | 21-Apr-1974 | 23(144) |
| 09-Nov-1997 | Eric Miller | Ireland | 23-Sep-1975 | 22(48) |
| 09-Nov-1997 | Michael Horak | England | 03-Jun-1977 | 20(159) |
| 09-Nov-1997 | Leon Lloyd | England | 22-Sep-1977 | 20(48) |
| 04-Oct-1997 | Tom Barlow | England | 28-Sep-1977 | 20(6) |
| 12-Oct-1997 | Lewis Moody | England | 12-Jun-1978 | 19(122) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date of birth,
A(D) = Age(days).