Rugby Union | Tonga tour, 1997 | Oldest appearance

Player	Pos	Age	Team	Ground	Date	Match
NK Walker	W	34y 154d	Wales	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
K Faletau	L	33y 321d	Tonga	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
AJ Joubert	FB	33y 56d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
JJ Strydom	L	31y 332d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
HW Honiball	FH	31y 191d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
GH Teichmann	N8	30y 152d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
K Tu'ipulotu	F	29y 346d	Tonga	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
AC Garvey	P	28y 350d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
H Lavaka	(P)	28y 310d	Tonga	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
N Taufo'ou	P	28y 305d	Tonga	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
JM Humphreys	(H)	28y 262d	Wales	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
FML Vunipola	H	28y 155d	Tonga	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
JT Small	W	28y 120d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
MJ Voyle	L	27y 317d	Wales	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
JMF Lubbe	C	27y 316d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
P John	SH	27y 295d	Wales	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
S Mafile'o	W	27y 269d	Tonga	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
JC Mulder	C	27y 235d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
DJ Briggs	P	27y 148d	Tonga	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
V Uhi	C	27y 127d	Tonga	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
T Siale	H	27y 124d	Tonga	Windhoek	24 May 1997	Details
L Maka	(R)	27y 95d	Tonga	Harare	17 May 1997	Details
RJ Kruger	F	27y 72d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
AJK Blaauw	P	27y 60d	Namibia	Windhoek	24 May 1997	Details
SM Williams	(L)	27y 44d	Wales	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
R Howley	(SH)	27y 34d	Wales	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
FJ van Heerden	L	26y 346d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
IS Gibbs	C	26y 297d	Wales	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
AG Venter	F	26y 208d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
NR Jenkins	FH	26y 131d	Wales	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
JH van der Westhuizen	SH	26y 110d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
AE Drotske	H	26y 87d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
D Penesini	P	26y 84d	Tonga	Windhoek	24 May 1997	Details
RG Bennett	(W)	25y 200d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
T Manako	W	25y 194d	Tonga	Windhoek	24 May 1997	Details
SJ Moore	L	25y 119d	Wales	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
MG Andrews	(N8)	25y 109d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
RG Jones	F	25y 42d	Wales	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
H Pohiva	N8	25y 42d	Tonga	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
RCA Appleyard	F	24y 342d	Wales	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
J Dalton	(H)	24y 298d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
JP du Randt	P	24y 275d	South Africa	Cape Town	10 Jun 1997	Details
R Janse van Vuuren	(R)	24y 246d	Namibia	Windhoek	24 May 1997	Details
K Tonga	FB	24y 228d	Tonga	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
TL Tiueti	W	24y 163d	Tonga	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
SC John	P	24y 28d	Wales	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
CD Loader	P	24y 21d	Wales	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
PL Tanginoa	C	23y 342d	Tonga	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
BH Williams	H	23y 314d	Wales	Swansea	16 Nov 1997	Details
H Swart	L	23y 271d	Namibia	Windhoek	24 May 1997	Details

Only the player's most recent appearance listed

Records include the following current or recent matches:

Wales v Tonga at Swansea, Nov 16, 1997 [46-12 FT]

South Africa v Tonga at Cape Town, Jun 10, 1997 [74-10 FT]

Namibia v Tonga at Windhoek, May 24, 1997 [14-20 FT]