Rugby Union | 2011 | New Zealand | Oldest appearance

Player	Pos	Age	Opposition	Ground	Date	Match
BC Thorn	L	36y 262d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
AK Hore	(H)	33y 40d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
KF Mealamu	H	32y 217d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
JM Muliaina	FB	31y 70d	v Argentina	Auckland	9 Oct 2011	Details
RH McCaw	F	30y 296d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
TD Woodcock	P	30y 269d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
CR Flynn	(H)	30y 247d	v Tonga	Auckland	9 Sep 2011	Details
AJ Williams	(L)	30y 176d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
CG Smith	C	30y 11d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
QJ Cowan	(SH)	29y 217d	v Argentina	Auckland	9 Oct 2011	Details
DW Carter	FH	29y 203d	v France	Auckland	24 Sep 2011	Details
AJ Thomson	N8	29y 195d	v France	Auckland	24 Sep 2011	Details
MA Nonu	C	29y 155d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
SW Sivivatu	W	29y 109d	v Australia	Auckland	6 Aug 2011	Details
CS Jane	W	28y 257d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
J Kaino	F	28y 200d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
WWV Crockett	P	28y 194d	v Australia	Auckland	6 Aug 2011	Details
PAT Weepu	SH	28y 46d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
IF Afoa	(P)	27y 358d	v Argentina	Auckland	9 Oct 2011	Details
SR Donald	(FH)	27y 324d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
AF Boric	(N8)	27y 279d	v Canada	Wellington	2 Oct 2011	Details
JMRA Hoeata	(L)	27y 251d	v South Africa	Port Elizabeth	20 Aug 2011	Details
AM Ellis	(SH)	27y 244d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
BJ Franks	(P)	27y 203d	v Australia	Auckland	16 Oct 2011	Details
HE Gear	W	27y 157d	v South Africa	Port Elizabeth	20 Aug 2011	Details
LJ Messam	N8	27y 148d	v South Africa	Port Elizabeth	20 Aug 2011	Details
RD Kahui	W	26y 136d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
S Williams	(C)	26y 81d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
KJ Read	N8	25y 362d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
I Toeava	(FB)	25y 267d	v Argentina	Auckland	9 Oct 2011	Details
BR Smith	(W)	25y 51d	v Fiji	Dunedin	22 Jul 2011	Details
VVJ Vito	(F)	24y 203d	v Australia	Auckland	16 Oct 2011	Details
CR Slade	FH	23y 364d	v Argentina	Auckland	9 Oct 2011	Details
OT Franks	P	23y 304d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
IJA Dagg	FB	23y 139d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
SL Whitelock	L	23y 11d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
AW Cruden	FH	22y 288d	v France	Auckland	23 Oct 2011	Details
ZR Guildford	W	22y 236d	v Canada	Wellington	2 Oct 2011	Details

Only the player's most recent appearance listed

Records include the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand v France at Auckland, IRB Rugby World Cup Final, Oct 23, 2011 [8-7 FT]

New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, IRB Rugby World Cup Semi final, Oct 16, 2011 [20-6 FT]

New Zealand v Argentina at Auckland, IRB Rugby World Cup Quarter final, Oct 9, 2011 [33-10 FT]