| MD | Players | Club | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-1996 |  Andy McFarlane | Orrell | England | 15-Apr-1961 | 35(185) |
| 02-Nov-1996 |  Alan Yates | Sale Sharks | England | 05-Jan-1963 | 33(302) |
| 19-Oct-1996 |  Phil Adams | Bristol Bears | England | 02-Feb-1963 | 33(260) |
| 26-Oct-1996 | Adrian Hadley | Sale Sharks | Wales | 01-Mar-1963 | 33(240) |
| 19-Oct-1996 |  John Hawker | Gloucester | England | 17-May-1963 | 33(156) |
| 26-Oct-1996 | John Mitchell | Sale Sharks | New Zealand | 23-Mar-1964 | 32(217) |
| 19-Oct-1996 | Dave Baldwin | Sale Sharks | England | 03-Sep-1964 | 32(46) |
| 19-Oct-1996 | Ian Smith | Gloucester | Scotland | 16-Mar-1965 | 31(218) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Andrew Deacon | Gloucester | England | 31-Jul-1965 | 31(94) |
| 26-Oct-1996 | Charlie Vyvyan | Sale Sharks | England | 01-Sep-1965 | 31(55) |
| 16-Oct-1996 | David Lyon | Orrell | England | 03-Sep-1965 | 31(44) |
| 19-Oct-1996 | Andrew Stanley | Gloucester | England | 15-Sep-1965 | 31(35) |
| 19-Oct-1996 | Steve Diamond | Sale Sharks | England | 03-Feb-1966 | 30(259) |
| 16-Oct-1996 |  Gary Halpin | London Irish | Ireland | 14-Feb-1966 | 30(245) |
| 26-Oct-1996 | Iain Dixon | Bristol Bears | Scotland | 02-Mar-1966 | 30(239) |
| 26-Oct-1996 | Jim Mallinder | Sale Sharks | England | 16-Mar-1966 | 30(225) |
| 19-Oct-1996 | Adrian Powles | Gloucester | England | 14-Mar-1967 | 29(220) |
| 26-Oct-1996 |  Justyn Cassell | Northampton Saints | England | 25-May-1967 | 29(155) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Mark Fountaine | Northampton Saints | England | 07-Jun-1967 | 29(149) |
| 16-Nov-1996 | Allen Clarke | Northampton Saints | Ireland | 29-Jul-1967 | 29(111) |
| 12-Oct-1996 | Martin Scott | Orrell | England | 05-Jul-1967 | 29(100) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Martin Roberts | Gloucester | England | 21-Jan-1968 | 28(286) |
| 16-Nov-1996 | Ian Hunter | Northampton Saints | England | 15-Feb-1968 | 28(275) |
| 26-Oct-1996 | Tim Ewington | London Irish | Australia | 10-Feb-1968 | 28(259) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Paul Hull | Bristol Bears | England | 17-May-1968 | 28(169) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Ken O'Connell | London Irish | England | 25-Jul-1968 | 28(100) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Brett Taylor | Northampton Saints | England | 31-Jul-1968 | 28(94) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Phil Winstanley | Sale Sharks | England | 16-Sep-1968 | 28(47) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Simon Devereux | Gloucester | England | 20-Oct-1968 | 28(13) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Mike Peters | Gloucester | England | 21-Oct-1968 | 28(12) |
| 26-Oct-1996 | Tim Beddow | Northampton Saints | England | 20-Dec-1968 | 27(310) |
| 26-Oct-1996 | Michael Dods | Northampton Saints | Scotland | 30-Dec-1968 | 27(300) |
| 26-Oct-1996 | Harvey Thorneycroft | Northampton Saints | Other | 22-Feb-1969 | 27(246) |
| 19-Oct-1996 | Craig Barrow | Bristol Bears | England | 26-Feb-1969 | 27(235) |
| 12-Oct-1996 | Mark Warr | Sale Sharks | England | 24-Feb-1969 | 27(230) |
| 16-Oct-1996 | Mark Tainton | Bristol Bears | England | 10-Mar-1969 | 27(220) |
| 19-Oct-1996 | Andrew Smith | Sale Sharks | England | 28-Mar-1969 | 27(205) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Tony Windo | Gloucester | England | 30-Apr-1969 | 27(186) |
| 16-Nov-1996 | Tim Rodber | Northampton Saints | England | 12-Jul-1969 | 27(127) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Dave Erskine | Sale Sharks | Other | 14-Oct-1969 | 27(19) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Dave Sims | Gloucester | England | 22-Nov-1969 | 26(346) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Luke Hewson | Sale Sharks | England | 06-Dec-1969 | 26(332) |
| 27-Oct-1996 | Paul Holford | Gloucester | England | 02-Dec-1969 | 26(330) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Gareth Stocks | Sale Sharks | England | 17-Dec-1969 | 26(321) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Alastair Saverimutto | Gloucester | Other | 04-Mar-1970 | 26(244) |
| 26-Oct-1996 | Paul Smith | Sale Sharks | England | 28-Mar-1970 | 26(213) |
| 16-Nov-1996 | Jason Chandler | Northampton Saints | New Zealand | 23-Sep-1970 | 26(55) |
| 26-Oct-1996 | Conor O'Shea | London Irish | Ireland | 21-Oct-1970 | 26(6) |
| 16-Nov-1996 | Nick Beal | Northampton Saints | England | 02-Dec-1970 | 25(350) |
| 02-Nov-1996 | Paul Flood | London Irish | England | 25-Nov-1970 | 25(343) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date of birth,
A(D) = Age(days).