| Player | Pos | Span | Mat | Start | Sub | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWP Burger (SA) | BR | 2004-2010 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| DW Barry (SA) | C | 2000-2006 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| W Meyer (SA) | P | 1999-2002 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| BJ Paulse (SA) | W | 1999-2006 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| JH van der Westhuizen (SA) | SH | 1994-2003 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| RE Alvarez Kairelis (Arg) | L | 2002-2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MG Andrews (SA) | L,N8 | 1994-2001 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| JP Botha (SA) | L | 2003-2011 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RN Brown (Aust) | N8 | 2009-2010 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| MJ Cockbain (Aust) | L,F | 1997-2002 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| R Corrigan (Ire) | P | 2004-2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| IJA Dagg (NZ) | FB | 2010-2012 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| LBN Dallaglio (Eng/Lions) | N8 | 1997-2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CA del Fava (Italy) | L | 2008-2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SM Faingaa (Aust) | H | 2010-2010 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| RF Fleck (SA) | C | 1999-2001 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| MJ Giteau (Aust) | C,FH | 2004-2010 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PBT Greening (Eng) | H | 2000-2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| BG Habana (SA) | W | 2005-2012 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DM Hartley (Eng) | H | 2012-2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RM Hibbard (Wales) | H | 2008-2008 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| JC Holbeck (Aust) | C | 1997-1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AD James (SA) | FH | 2001-2011 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| W Julies (SA) | C | 2004-2007 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| RB Kempson (SA) | P | 1998-2003 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| J Leonard (Eng/Lions) | P | 1994-2000 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TH Leota (Samoa) | H | 2002-2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OCC Magne (Fra) | F | 2001-2005 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| V Matfield (SA) | L | 2001-2011 | 51 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| KJ Meeuws (NZ) | P | 1999-2004 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PC Montgomery (SA) | FB | 1997-2008 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| JPR Pietersen (SA) | W | 2006-2012 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| IB Ross (NZ) | L | 2009-2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SD Shaw (Eng/Lions) | L | 2000-2009 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| RB Skinstad (SA) | F | 1998-2007 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| JA Slipper (Aust) | P | 2010-2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| GB Smith (Aust) | BR | 2001-2009 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| S So'oialo (Samoa) | SH | 2002-2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PJ Spies (SA) | N8 | 2006-2012 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| JH Va'a (Samoa) | P | 2007-2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CJ van der Linde (SA) | P | 2004-2011 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| PR van der Merwe (SA) | L | 2010-2012 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| PJ Wannenburg (SA) | BR | 2003-2007 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| D Yachvili (Fra) | SH | 2005-2010 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
The count for yellow cards is for single yellows for a player. Two yellow cards in a match are recorded as one red card.
| 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] |
