| MD | Players | Club | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-1997 |  Kieran Marmion | Connacht | Ireland | 11-Feb-1992 | 5(271) |
| 08-Nov-1997 | Eoin McKeown | Connacht | Ireland | 23-Jun-1991 | 6(139) |
| 08-Nov-1997 | Pierre Julien | Agen | France | 26-Jan-1991 | 6(287) |
| 08-Nov-1997 | Eoin Griffin | Connacht | Ireland | 18-Sep-1990 | 7(51) |
| 08-Nov-1997 | Danie Poolman | Connacht | South Africa | 10-Mar-1989 | 8(243) |
| 08-Nov-1997 | Romain Edmond-Samuel | Agen | France | 22-May-1986 | 11(170) |
| 08-Nov-1997 | Ronan Loughney | Connacht | Ireland | 01-Nov-1984 | 13(7) |
| 08-Nov-1997 | Ethienne Reynecke | Connacht | South Africa | 20-Mar-1982 | 15(233) |
| 08-Nov-1997 | Mike McCarthy | Connacht | Ireland | 27-Nov-1981 | 15(346) |
| 08-Nov-1997 | Johnny O'Connor | Connacht | Ireland | 09-Feb-1980 | 17(273) |
| 07-Sep-1997 |  Farid Sid | Perpignan | France | 27-Mar-1979 | 18(165) |
| 20-Sep-1997 | Nicolas Morlaes | Dax | France | 03-Oct-1978 | 18(353) |
| 13-Sep-1997 |  Ben Cohen | Northampton Saints | England | 14-Sep-1978 | 18(365) |
| 21-Sep-1997 |  Martin Shaw | Newcastle Falcons | England | 02-Sep-1978 | 19(19) |
| 08-Nov-1997 | Cedric Heymans | Agen | France | 20-Jul-1978 | 19(111) |
| 12-Sep-1997 |  Peter Richards | London Irish | England | 10-Mar-1978 | 19(186) |
| 21-Sep-1997 |  Gordon Ross | Edinburgh Rugby | Scotland | 08-Mar-1978 | 19(197) |
| 04-Oct-1997 | Michael Swift | Richmond | Ireland | 18-Oct-1977 | 19(351) |
| 27-Sep-1997 | Andrew Kershaw | London Irish | England | 10-Oct-1977 | 19(352) |
| 14-Sep-1997 |  Sebastien Bonetti | Biarritz | France | 22-Sep-1977 | 19(357) |
| 07-Sep-1997 |  Pat Sanderson | Sale Sharks | England | 06-Sep-1977 | 20(1) |
| 07-Sep-1997 | Mathieu Barrau | Perpignan | France | 03-Sep-1977 | 20(4) |
| 06-Sep-1997 |  Brendon Daniel | Saracens | New Zealand | 19-Jul-1977 | 20(49) |
| 20-Sep-1997 |  James Brownrigg | Bristol Bears | England | 04-Jun-1977 | 20(108) |
| 07-Sep-1997 | Olivier Olibeau | Perpignan | France | 13-Apr-1977 | 20(147) |
| 21-Sep-1997 | Kevin Sorrell | Saracens | England | 06-Mar-1977 | 20(199) |
| 07-Sep-1997 | Mickael Lefevre | Biarritz | France | 05-Feb-1977 | 20(214) |
| 07-Sep-1997 | Laurent Salies | Perpignan | France | 17-Dec-1976 | 20(264) |
| 07-Sep-1997 | Michael Worsley | Bristol Bears | England | 01-Dec-1976 | 20(280) |
| 07-Sep-1997 | Josh Lewsey | Bristol Bears | England | 30-Nov-1976 | 20(281) |
| 27-Sep-1997 | Cedric Taupin | Biarritz | France | 16-Oct-1976 | 20(346) |
| 04-Oct-1997 | Benjamin Capilla | Biarritz | France | 08-Oct-1976 | 20(361) |
| 28-Sep-1997 |  Trevor Woodman | Gloucester | England | 04-Aug-1976 | 21(55) |
| 20-Sep-1997 | Mathieu Dourthe | Dax | France | 22-Jul-1976 | 21(60) |
| 14-Sep-1997 | George Chuter | Saracens | England | 09-Jul-1976 | 21(67) |
| 07-Sep-1997 | Chris Catling | Gloucester | England | 17-Jun-1976 | 21(82) |
| 27-Sep-1997 | Craig Gillies | Richmond | England | 06-May-1976 | 21(144) |
| 20-Dec-1997 | Jerome Troader | Agen | Other | 22-Jul-1976 | 21(151) |
| 07-Sep-1997 |  Sylvain Marconnet | Stade Francais | France | 08-Apr-1976 | 21(152) |
| 14-Sep-1997 | Matt Moore | Sale Sharks | England | 02-Apr-1976 | 21(165) |
| 01-Feb-1998 | Stephane Bohn | Agen | France | 16-Aug-1976 | 21(169) |
| 07-Sep-1997 | Philip Vickery | Gloucester | England | 14-Mar-1976 | 21(177) |
| 14-Sep-1997 | Jean-Baptiste Gourdon | Biarritz | France | 10-Mar-1976 | 21(188) |
| 07-Sep-1997 | Graeme Beveridge | Edinburgh Rugby | Scotland | 17-Feb-1976 | 21(203) |
| 07-Sep-1997 | Chris Murphy | Sale Sharks | England | 02-Feb-1976 | 21(218) |
| 07-Sep-1997 | Andy Lucking | Edinburgh Rugby | Scotland | 09-Jan-1976 | 21(242) |
| 07-Sep-1997 | Mathieu Lazerges | Stade Francais | France | 22-Dec-1975 | 21(260) |
| 07-Sep-1997 | Tom Beim | Sale Sharks | England | 11-Dec-1975 | 21(271) |
| 07-Sep-1997 | Christophe Manas | Stade Francais | France | 28-Nov-1975 | 21(284) |
| 07-Sep-1997 | Stuart Legg | Newcastle Falcons | England | 27-Sep-1975 | 21(346) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date of birth,
A(D) = Age(days).