| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F Puertas Soto | 35y 326d | Spain | Murrayfield | 10 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| JT Robinson | 33y 82d | England | Stade de France | 20 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| NAS Ligairi | 31y 251d | Fiji | Marseille | 7 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| GH Metcalfe | 29y 171d | Scotland | Murrayfield | 3 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| I Corleto | 29y 115d | Argentina | Stade de France | 14 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| MT Umaga | 29y 111d | Samoa | Johannesburg | 10 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| JL Sadourny | 28y 295d | France | Durban | 17 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| PB Williams | 28y 161d | Samoa | North Shore City | 30 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| A Cardoso | 27y 292d | Uruguay | Glasgow | 15 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| TA Vili | 27y 172d | Samoa | Brisbane | 1 Nov 2003 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM Williams | 34y 197d | Wales | Wellington | 11 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| DI Campese | 32y 216d | Australia | Cape Town | 25 May 1995 | Details | |
| TH Tu'ifua | 31y 342d | Tonga | Lens | 22 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| LM Fa'atau | 31y 321d | Samoa | Parc des Princes | 9 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| A Cardoso | 31y 288d | Uruguay | Perth | 11 Oct 2003 | Details | |
| I Bobo | 31y 252d | Fiji | Marseille | 7 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| OJ Lewsey | 30y 288d | England | Stade de France | 14 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| A Kavtarahvili | 30y 222d | Georgia | Sydney | 24 Oct 2003 | Details | |
| AT Tuilagi | 30y 218d | Samoa | North Shore City | 30 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| P Costabile | 30y 174d | Uruguay | Glasgow | 15 Oct 1999 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Catt | 36y 33d | England | Stade de France | 20 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| AV Tait | 35y 93d | Scotland | Murrayfield | 3 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| FE Bunce | 33y 140d | New Zealand | Johannesburg | 24 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| PJP Sella | 33y 123d | France | Durban | 17 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| S Baikeinuku | 32y 256d | Fiji | Wellington | 17 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| WP van Zyl | 32y 131d | Namibia | North Shore City | 22 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| AD Farrell | 32y 107d | England | Stade de France | 14 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| F Paullier | 31y 353d | Uruguay | Glasgow | 15 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| SD Gray | 31y 319d | Canada | Port Elizabeth | 3 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| BP Lima | 31y 280d | Samoa | Brisbane | 1 Nov 2003 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Catt | 35y 362d | England | Stade de France | 14 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| MP Lynagh | 31y 212d | Australia | Cape Town | 25 May 1995 | Details | |
| EV Va'a | 31y 184d | Samoa | Brisbane | 1 Nov 2003 | Details | |
| C Deylaud | 30y 258d | France | Durban | 17 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| RP Hola | 29y 105d | Tonga | Lens | 22 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| T Pisi | 29y 104d | Samoa | North Shore City | 30 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| S Baikeinuku | 28y 276d | Fiji | Marseille | 7 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| J Sini | 28y 168d | Samoa | Johannesburg | 10 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| JP Wilkinson | 28y 148d | England | Stade de France | 20 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| PJ Grayson | 28y 147d | England | Stade de France | 24 Oct 1999 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT Gomarsall | 33y 88d | England | Stade de France | 20 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| A Pichot | 33y 53d | Argentina | Stade de France | 14 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| G Armstrong | 33y 3d | Scotland | Murrayfield | 3 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| MN Rauluni | 32y 102d | Fiji | Marseille | 7 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| KPP Bracken | 31y 330d | England | Perth | 18 Oct 2003 | Details | |
| SM Tuipulotu | 30y 298d | Tonga | Lens | 22 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| JW Marshall | 30y 95d | New Zealand | Melbourne | 8 Nov 2003 | Details | |
| SA Perry | 29y 133d | England | Stade de France | 14 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| KF Fotuali'i | 29y 131d | Samoa | North Shore City | 30 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| WM Phillips | 29y 13d | Wales | Wellington | 11 Sep 2011 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Graham | 33y 257d | Scotland | Murrayfield | 3 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| C Osentowski | 32y 216d | USA | Montpellier | 30 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| DT Manu | 32y 211d | Fiji | Wellington | 17 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| AT Blades | 32y 148d | Australia | Twickenham | 30 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| DN Hewett | 32y 117d | New Zealand | Melbourne | 8 Nov 2003 | Details | |
| G Leonte | 32y 107d | Romania | Cape Town | 30 May 1995 | Details | |
| JS Tomuli | 32y 19d | Samoa | Brisbane | 1 Nov 2003 | Details | |
| RLL Harry | 31y 334d | Australia | Twickenham | 30 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| L Armary | 31y 328d | France | Durban | 17 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| MA Scelzo | 31y 251d | Argentina | Stade de France | 14 Oct 2007 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP Regan | 35y 265d | England | Stade de France | 20 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| ME Ledesma Arocena | 34y 150d | Argentina | Stade de France | 14 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| ME Cardinal | 34y 29d | Canada | Port Elizabeth | 3 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| MM Schwalger | 33y 15d | Samoa | North Shore City | 30 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| MA Foley | 32y 145d | Australia | Twickenham | 30 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| SBT Fitzpatrick | 32y 20d | New Zealand | Johannesburg | 24 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| S Koto Vuli | 31y 155d | Fiji | Wellington | 17 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| D Lamelas | 30y 331d | Uruguay | Perth | 11 Oct 2003 | Details | |
| AA Lutui | 29y 83d | Tonga | Lens | 22 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| ST Moore | 28y 262d | Australia | Wellington | 9 Oct 2011 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Shaw | 34y 49d | England | Stade de France | 20 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| M Lame | 33y 258d | Uruguay | Glasgow | 15 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| MO Johnson | 33y 223d | England | Perth | 18 Oct 2003 | Details | |
| A Parker | 33y 173d | USA | Montpellier | 30 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| SK Leawere | 33y 163d | Fiji | Marseille | 7 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| CI Fernandez Lobbe | 32y 328d | Argentina | Stade de France | 14 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| DJ Vickerman | 32y 127d | Australia | Wellington | 9 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| V Didebulidze | 31y 354d | Georgia | Sydney | 24 Oct 2003 | Details | |
| MT Mangan | 31y 331d | USA | Montpellier | 30 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| BJ Kay | 31y 310d | England | Stade de France | 20 Oct 2007 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GI MacKinnon | 36y 280d | Canada | Port Elizabeth | 3 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| J Diaz | 36y 193d | Spain | Murrayfield | 10 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| NA Back | 34y 275d | England | Perth | 18 Oct 2003 | Details | |
| ME Corry | 34y 8d | England | Stade de France | 20 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| S Sititi | 33y 187d | Samoa | Parc des Princes | 9 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| DJ Wilson | 32y 299d | Australia | Twickenham | 30 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| M Fa'asavalu | 31y 261d | Samoa | North Shore City | 30 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| L Ostiglia | 31y 164d | Argentina | Stade de France | 14 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| RMSN Saukawa | 31y 157d | Fiji | Marseille | 7 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| VL Vaki | 31y 151d | Tonga | Lens | 22 Sep 2007 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Ormaechea | 40y 26d | Uruguay | Glasgow | 15 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| M Cecillon | 36y 138d | France | Durban | 17 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| A Malo Navio | 35y 190d | Spain | Murrayfield | 10 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| UR Samo | 35y 92d | Australia | Wellington | 9 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| D Payne | 35y 18d | USA | Montpellier | 30 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| GM Longo Elia | 33y 214d | Argentina | Stade de France | 14 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| GJ Stowers | 32y 228d | Samoa | North Shore City | 30 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| BT Gavin | 31y 186d | Australia | Cape Town | 25 May 1995 | Details | |
| J Nieuwenhuis | 31y 183d | Namibia | North Shore City | 22 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| LBN Dallaglio | 31y 69d | England | Perth | 18 Oct 2003 | Details |
| Player | Pos | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OJ Hasan Jalil | (P) | 36y 176d | Argentina | Stade de France | 14 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| PM Fatialofa | (P) | 36y 45d | Samoa | Johannesburg | 10 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| JA du Toit | (P) | 35y 355d | Namibia | North Shore City | 22 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| BP Lima | (W) | 35y 227d | Samoa | Parc des Princes | 9 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| E Berruti | (P) | 35y 210d | Uruguay | Perth | 11 Oct 2003 | Details | |
| RW Loe | (P) | 35y 79d | New Zealand | Johannesburg | 24 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| LBN Dallaglio | (N8) | 35y 71d | England | Stade de France | 20 Oct 2007 | Details | |
| J Leonard | (P) | 35y 65d | England | Perth | 18 Oct 2003 | Details | |
| NT Little | (FH) | 35y 4d | Fiji | Wellington | 17 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| H Bloomfield | (F) | 34y 269d | USA | Montpellier | 30 Sep 2007 | Details |
Only the player's most recent appearance in that position listed; Only includes matches where the player starts in the respective position, and excludes matches as a substitute.
| Records include the following current or recent matches: |
|
Australia v South Africa at Wellington, IRB Rugby World Cup Quarter final, Oct 9, 2011 [11-9 FT] |
|
Samoa v South Africa at North Shore City, IRB Rugby World Cup, Sep 30, 2011 [5-13 FT] |
|
Namibia v South Africa at North Shore City, IRB Rugby World Cup, Sep 22, 2011 [0-87 FT] |
