| MD | Players | Club | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-1997 |  Philippe Sella | Saracens | France | 14-Feb-1962 | 34(347) |
| 21-Dec-1996 |  Mike Griffiths | London Wasps | Wales | 18-Mar-1962 | 34(279) |
| 25-Jan-1997 |  Steve Taberner | Orrell | England | 15-Sep-1962 | 34(133) |
| 10-May-1997 |  Adrian Hadley | Sale Sharks | Wales | 01-Mar-1963 | 34(71) |
| 22-Feb-1997 |  Rob Andrew | Newcastle Falcons | England | 18-Feb-1963 | 34(5) |
| 10-May-1997 |  John Wells | Leicester Tigers | England | 12-May-1963 | 33(364) |
| 26-Jan-1997 | Damian Cronin | London Wasps | Scotland | 17-Apr-1963 | 33(285) |
| 26-Jan-1997 | Michael Lynagh | Saracens | Australia | 25-Oct-1963 | 33(94) |
| 10-May-1997 | Dewi Morris | Sale Sharks | England | 09-Feb-1964 | 33(91) |
| 29-Mar-1997 |  Laurent Cabannes | Harlequins | France | 06-Feb-1964 | 33(52) |
| 10-May-1997 | John Mitchell | Sale Sharks | New Zealand | 23-Mar-1964 | 33(48) |
| 22-Feb-1997 | Nick Popplewell | Newcastle Falcons | Ireland | 06-Apr-1964 | 32(322) |
| 10-May-1997 | Dave Baldwin | Sale Sharks | England | 03-Sep-1964 | 32(249) |
| 08-Feb-1997 |  Nigel Redman | Bath | England | 16-Aug-1964 | 32(176) |
| 22-Feb-1997 | Alan Tait | Newcastle Falcons | Scotland | 02-Nov-1964 | 32(112) |
| 21-Dec-1996 | Victor Ubogu | Bath | England | 08-Sep-1964 | 32(104) |
| 29-Mar-1997 | Tom Billups | Harlequins | United States | 26-Dec-1964 | 32(93) |
| 21-Dec-1996 | Matthew Greenwood | London Wasps | England | 25-Sep-1964 | 32(87) |
| 26-Jan-1997 | Tony Copsey | Saracens | Wales | 25-Jan-1965 | 32(1) |
| 21-Dec-1996 |  Ian Smith | Gloucester | Scotland | 16-Mar-1965 | 31(281) |
| 29-Mar-1997 | Andrew Deacon | Gloucester | England | 31-Jul-1965 | 31(241) |
| 08-Feb-1997 | Jeremy Guscott | Bath | England | 07-Jul-1965 | 31(217) |
| 22-Feb-1997 | Charlie Vyvyan | Sale Sharks | England | 01-Sep-1965 | 31(175) |
| 25-Jan-1997 | Glyn Llewellyn | Harlequins | Other | 09-Aug-1965 | 31(170) |
| 25-Jan-1997 | David Lyon | Orrell | England | 03-Sep-1965 | 31(144) |
| 29-Mar-1997 | Will Carling | Harlequins | England | 12-Dec-1965 | 31(107) |
| 10-May-1997 | Steve Diamond | Sale Sharks | England | 03-Feb-1966 | 31(96) |
| 25-Jan-1997 |  Robert Jones | Bristol Bears | Other | 10-Nov-1965 | 31(76) |
| 10-May-1997 | Jim Mallinder | Sale Sharks | England | 16-Mar-1966 | 31(55) |
| 08-Feb-1997 | Jonathan Callard | Bath | England | 01-Jan-1966 | 31(38) |
| 22-Feb-1997 | George Graham | Newcastle Falcons | Scotland | 19-Jan-1966 | 31(35) |
| 10-May-1997 | Darren Garforth | Leicester Tigers | England | 09-Apr-1966 | 31(31) |
| 26-Jan-1997 | Tony Daly | Saracens | Australia | 07-Mar-1966 | 30(326) |
| 21-Dec-1996 |  Gary Halpin | London Irish | Ireland | 14-Feb-1966 | 30(311) |
| 26-Jan-1997 | Mike White | London Wasps | England | 30-Mar-1966 | 30(303) |
| 25-Jan-1997 | John Devereux | Sale Sharks | Wales | 30-Mar-1966 | 30(302) |
| 22-Feb-1997 | Dean Ryan | Newcastle Falcons | England | 22-Jun-1966 | 30(246) |
| 22-Feb-1997 |  Gavin Walsh | Northampton Saints | New Zealand | 15-Jul-1966 | 30(223) |
| 22-Feb-1997 | Gary Armstrong | Newcastle Falcons | Scotland | 30-Sep-1966 | 30(146) |
| 29-Mar-1997 | Laurent Benezech | Harlequins | France | 19-Dec-1966 | 30(101) |
| 22-Feb-1997 | Martin Bayfield | Northampton Saints | England | 21-Dec-1966 | 30(64) |
| 26-Jan-1997 | Chris Sheasby | London Wasps | England | 30-Nov-1966 | 30(58) |
| 29-Mar-1997 | Thierry Lacroix | Harlequins | France | 02-Mar-1967 | 30(28) |
| 26-Jan-1997 | Francois Pienaar | Saracens | South Africa | 02-Jan-1967 | 30(25) |
| 10-May-1997 | Joel Stransky | Leicester Tigers | South Africa | 16-Jul-1967 | 29(299) |
| 26-Jan-1997 | Gareth Rees | London Wasps | Canada | 30-Jun-1967 | 29(211) |
| 22-Feb-1997 | Allen Clarke | Northampton Saints | Ireland | 29-Jul-1967 | 29(209) |
| 26-Jan-1997 | Aaron James | London Wasps | New Zealand | 20-Sep-1967 | 29(129) |
| 22-Feb-1997 | Dan Caskie | Gloucester | Scotland | 12-Dec-1967 | 29(73) |
| 29-Mar-1997 | Martin Roberts | Gloucester | England | 21-Jan-1968 | 29(68) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date of birth,
A(D) = Age(days).