| Player | Mat | Start Date | Team | Opposition | End Date | Team | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Sharpe | 9 | 17 Aug 2002 | Australia | v South Africa | 28 Aug 2010 | Australia | v South Africa |
| MC Burke | 8* | 11 Jun 1995 | Australia | v England | 21 Aug 2004 | Australia | v South Africa |
| GM Gregan | 8* | 28 Jul 2001 | Australia | v South Africa | 16 Jun 2007 | Australia | v South Africa |
| RA Martin | 7* | 8 Oct 1994 | Argentina | v South Africa | 28 Jun 2003 | Argentina | v South Africa |
| FE Mendez Azpillaga | 7* | 8 Oct 1994 | Argentina | v South Africa | 28 Jun 2003 | Argentina | v South Africa |
| EP Noriega | 7* | 8 Oct 1994 | Argentina | v South Africa | 12 Jul 2003 | Australia | v South Africa |
| SJ Larkham | 7* | 17 Aug 2002 | Australia | v South Africa | 16 Jun 2007 | Australia | v South Africa |
| GB Smith | 7 | 28 Jul 2001 | Australia | v South Africa | 16 Jun 2007 | Australia | v South Africa |
| SM Jones | 7 | 27 Jun 1998 | Wales | v South Africa | 27 Jun 2009 | Lions | v South Africa |
| D Cuesta Silva | 6* | 20 Oct 1984 | S America | v South Africa | 4 Jun 1995 | Argentina | v Italy |
| CE Latham | 6* | 28 Jul 2001 | Australia | v South Africa | 9 Sep 2006 | Australia | v South Africa |
| SA Mortlock | 6 | 17 Aug 2002 | Australia | v South Africa | 16 Jun 2007 | Australia | v South Africa |
| DJ Vickerman | 6 | 12 Jul 2003 | Australia | v South Africa | 16 Jun 2007 | Australia | v South Africa |
| PR Waugh | 6 | 12 Jul 2003 | Australia | v South Africa | 16 Jun 2007 | Australia | v South Africa |
| GV Davis | 5* | 7 Sep 1963 | Australia | v South Africa | 20 Sep 1969 | Australia | v South Africa |
| M Bollesan | 5 | 20 Jun 1973 | Italy | v Platinum Leo | 4 Jul 1973 | Italy | v Ford Pumas |
| A Bona | 5 | 20 Jun 1973 | Italy | v Platinum Leo | 4 Jul 1973 | Italy | v Ford Pumas |
| S Bonetti | 5 | 20 Jun 1973 | Italy | v Platinum Leo | 4 Jul 1973 | Italy | v Ford Pumas |
| A Fedrigo | 5 | 20 Jun 1973 | Italy | v Platinum Leo | 4 Jul 1973 | Italy | v Ford Pumas |
| L Francescato | 5 | 20 Jun 1973 | Italy | v Platinum Leo | 4 Jul 1973 | Italy | v Ford Pumas |
| P Paoletti | 5 | 20 Jun 1973 | Italy | v Platinum Leo | 4 Jul 1973 | Italy | v Ford Pumas |
| A Puppo | 5 | 20 Jun 1973 | Italy | v Platinum Leo | 4 Jul 1973 | Italy | v Ford Pumas |
| A Visentin | 5 | 20 Jun 1973 | Italy | v Platinum Leo | 4 Jul 1973 | Italy | v Ford Pumas |
| M Corral | 5* | 8 Oct 1994 | Argentina | v South Africa | 4 Jun 1995 | Argentina | v Italy |
| GA Llanes | 5* | 8 Oct 1994 | Argentina | v South Africa | 4 Jun 1995 | Argentina | v Italy |
| S Salvat | 5* | 8 Oct 1994 | Argentina | v South Africa | 4 Jun 1995 | Argentina | v Italy |
| PL Sporleder | 5* | 8 Oct 1994 | Argentina | v South Africa | 4 Jun 1995 | Argentina | v Italy |
| MJ Teran Nougues | 5* | 8 Oct 1994 | Argentina | v South Africa | 4 Jun 1995 | Argentina | v Italy |
| CE Viel Temperley | 5* | 8 Oct 1994 | Argentina | v South Africa | 4 Jun 1995 | Argentina | v Italy |
| GM Gregan | 5 | 11 Jun 1995 | Australia | v England | 14 Aug 1999 | Australia | v South Africa |
| DJ Wilson | 5 | 11 Jun 1995 | Australia | v England | 14 Aug 1999 | Australia | v South Africa |
| ODA Finegan | 5* | 23 Aug 1997 | Australia | v South Africa | 12 Jul 2003 | Australia | v South Africa |
| GO Llewellyn | 5* | 31 May 1995 | Wales | v New Zealand | 26 Jun 2004 | Wales | v South Africa |
| DJ Lyons | 5* | 28 Jul 2001 | Australia | v South Africa | 23 Jul 2005 | Australia | v South Africa |
| WK Young | 5* | 17 Aug 2002 | Australia | v South Africa | 30 Jul 2005 | Australia | v South Africa |
| JA Paul | 5* | 17 Aug 2002 | Australia | v South Africa | 9 Sep 2006 | Australia | v South Africa |
| AKE Baxter | 5 | 21 Aug 2004 | Australia | v South Africa | 16 Jun 2007 | Australia | v South Africa |
| MJ Giteau | 5 | 21 Aug 2004 | Australia | v South Africa | 16 Jun 2007 | Australia | v South Africa |
| LD Tuqiri | 5 | 12 Jul 2003 | Australia | v South Africa | 16 Jun 2007 | Australia | v South Africa |
| TGL Shanklin | 5* | 8 Jun 2002 | Wales | v South Africa | 14 Jun 2008 | Wales | v South Africa |
| GD Jenkins | 5* | 26 Jun 2004 | Wales | v South Africa | 27 Jun 2009 | Lions | v South Africa |
* indicates that the sequence is ongoing/unbroken
| Records include the following current or recent matches: |
|
South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Rugby Championship, Oct 6, 2012 [16-32 FT] |
|
South Africa v Australia at Pretoria, Rugby Championship, Sep 29, 2012 [31-8 FT] |
|
South Africa v Argentina at Cape Town, Rugby Championship, Aug 18, 2012 [27-6 FT] |