| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Evans | 34y 270d | Wales | v Scotland | Swansea | 10 Apr 1954 | Details | |
| T Gray | 34y 56d | Scotland | v England | Twickenham | 17 Mar 1951 | Details | |
| RWH Scott | 33y 21d | New Zealand | v France | Colombes | 27 Feb 1954 | Details | |
| JGMW Murphy | 31y 207d | Ireland | v Wales | Lansdowne Road | 15 Mar 1958 | Details | |
| N Gibbs | 31y 198d | England | v France | Colombes | 10 Apr 1954 | Details | |
| WG Hook | 31y 29d | England | v Wales | Twickenham | 19 Jan 1952 | Details | |
| GW Norton | 30y 329d | Ireland | v Scotland | Murrayfield | 24 Feb 1951 | Details | |
| G Burrell | 30y 307d | Scotland | v South Africa | Murrayfield | 24 Nov 1951 | Details | |
| I King | 30y 284d | England | v Ireland | Twickenham | 13 Feb 1954 | Details | |
| NJ Henderson | 30y 251d | Ireland | v France | Lansdowne Road | 18 Apr 1959 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Stievano | 36y 66d | Italy | v Germany | Milan | 13 Mar 1955 | Details | |
| KJ Jones | 35y 34d | Wales | v Scotland | Murrayfield | 2 Feb 1957 | Details | |
| CG Woodruff | 30y 138d | England | v Scotland | Twickenham | 17 Mar 1951 | Details | |
| HR Williams | 30y 62d | Wales | v Australia | Cardiff | 4 Jan 1958 | Details | |
| PH Thompson | 30y 62d | England | v Scotland | Twickenham | 21 Mar 1959 | Details | |
| AEG Elsom | 30y 61d | New Zealand | v Australia | Auckland | 17 Sep 1955 | Details | |
| M Pomathios | 29y 297d | France | v Scotland | Murrayfield | 9 Jan 1954 | Details | |
| K Maddocks | 29y 217d | Wales | v England | Cardiff | 19 Jan 1957 | Details | |
| G Brun | 29y 146d | France | v Italy | Milan | 17 May 1952 | Details | |
| F Cazenave | 29y 135d | France | v England | Colombes | 10 Apr 1954 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Farinelli | 34y 349d | Italy | v Spain | Barcelona | 13 Apr 1952 | Details | |
| J Dauger | 33y 59d | France | v Scotland | Colombes | 10 Jan 1953 | Details | |
| FO Turnbull | 32y 174d | Scotland | v South Africa | Murrayfield | 24 Nov 1951 | Details | |
| A Mioni | 32y 104d | Italy | v France | Agen | 21 Apr 1957 | Details | |
| B Williams | 31y 334d | Wales | v England | Cardiff | 22 Jan 1955 | Details | |
| RAM van Schoor | 31y 297d | South Africa | v Australia | Port Elizabeth | 26 Sep 1953 | Details | |
| P Marini | 31y 227d | Italy | v Germany | Milan | 13 Mar 1955 | Details | |
| L Luise I | 30y 303d | Italy | v France | Naples | 7 Apr 1958 | Details | |
| J Matthews | 30y 290d | Wales | v France | Colombes | 7 Apr 1951 | Details | |
| LB Cannell | 30y 244d | England | v Ireland | Lansdowne Road | 9 Feb 1957 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD Brewis | 33y 68d | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 22 Aug 1953 | Details | |
| JW Kyle | 32y 50d | Ireland | v Scotland | Lansdowne Road | 1 Mar 1958 | Details | |
| SW Brown | 31y 343d | Australia | v South Africa | Port Elizabeth | 26 Sep 1953 | Details | |
| L Bruce-Lockhart | 31y 160d | Scotland | v England | Twickenham | 21 Mar 1953 | Details | |
| LS Haig | 31y 118d | New Zealand | v Scotland | Murrayfield | 13 Feb 1954 | Details | |
| WJ Hewitt | 30y 281d | Ireland | v Wales | Cardiff | 14 Mar 1959 | Details | |
| CT Burke | 30y 208d | Australia | v South Africa | Brisbane | 2 Jun 1956 | Details | |
| A Mioni | 30y 195d | Italy | v France XV | Barcelona | 21 Jul 1955 | Details | |
| GWG Davis | 30y 76d | Australia | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Sep 1955 | Details | |
| A Labazuy | 30y 54d | France | v Wales | Colombes | 4 Apr 1959 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Dufau | 32y 265d | France | v Romania | Bucharest | 19 May 1957 | Details | |
| M Pisaneschi | 32y 104d | Italy | v Czech Rep | Roma | 11 Dec 1955 | Details | |
| AF Dorward | 32y 13d | Scotland | v England | Twickenham | 16 Mar 1957 | Details | |
| PA du Toit | 31y 340d | South Africa | v France | Colombes | 16 Feb 1952 | Details | |
| TW Evans | 31y 144d | Wales | v Australia | Cardiff | 4 Jan 1958 | Details | |
| WA Williams | 31y 130d | Wales | v England | Cardiff | 17 Jan 1953 | Details | |
| PB Vincent | 30y 211d | New Zealand | v South Africa | Wellington | 4 Aug 1956 | Details | |
| CT Burke | 30y 201d | Australia | v South Africa | Sydney | 26 May 1956 | Details | |
| WR Willis | 30y 152d | Wales | v France | Colombes | 26 Mar 1955 | Details | |
| A Cecchetto-Milani | 30y 16d | Italy | v France | Milan | 17 May 1952 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RV Stirling | 34y 218d | England | v France | Colombes | 10 Apr 1954 | Details | |
| AJJ du Plooy | 34y 67d | South Africa | v Lions | Johannesburg | 6 Aug 1955 | Details | |
| A Roques | 34y 60d | France | v Ireland | Lansdowne Road | 18 Apr 1959 | Details | |
| GW Hastings | 33y 128d | England | v Scotland | Murrayfield | 15 Mar 1958 | Details | |
| R Bienes | 32y 256d | France | v England | Colombes | 14 Apr 1956 | Details | |
| TR Prosser | 32y 201d | Lions | v New Zealand | Auckland | 19 Sep 1959 | Details | |
| M Blagescu | 32y 111d | Romania | v France | Bordeaux | 15 Dec 1957 | Details | |
| KJ Ellis | 32y 75d | Australia | v Lions | Sydney | 13 Jun 1959 | Details | |
| R Carrere | 32y 44d | France | v Italy | Lyon | 26 Apr 1953 | Details | |
| AJ Baxter | 32y 24d | Australia | v New Zealand | Wellington | 13 Sep 1952 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Evans | 37y 42d | England | v Scotland | Murrayfield | 15 Mar 1958 | Details | |
| P Favaretto | 34y 281d | Italy | v Spain | Roma | 6 May 1951 | Details | |
| GT Beckingham | 33y 243d | Wales | v France | Cardiff | 29 Mar 1958 | Details | |
| JH Steeds | 33y 172d | England | v Scotland | Murrayfield | 18 Mar 1950 | Details | |
| WH Delport | 32y 325d | South Africa | v Australia | Port Elizabeth | 26 Sep 1953 | Details | |
| R Vigier | 32y 134d | France | v Ireland | Lansdowne Road | 18 Apr 1959 | Details | |
| I Mattacchini | 31y 153d | Italy | v France XV | Barcelona | 21 Jul 1955 | Details | |
| TH Smith | 30y 292d | England | v Wales | Swansea | 20 Jan 1951 | Details | |
| J Fox | 30y 198d | Scotland | v England | Murrayfield | 15 Mar 1952 | Details | |
| RKG MacEwen | 29y 341d | Scotland | v Wales | Cardiff | 1 Feb 1958 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JRG Stephens | 34y 341d | Wales | v France | Colombes | 23 Mar 1957 | Details | |
| M Battaglini | 33y 188d | Italy | v France | Lyon | 26 Apr 1953 | Details | |
| GN Dalzell | 32y 338d | New Zealand | v France | Colombes | 27 Feb 1954 | Details | |
| SF Hill | 32y 163d | New Zealand | v Lions | Auckland | 19 Sep 1959 | Details | |
| JRC Matthews | 31y 296d | England | v France | Colombes | 5 Apr 1952 | Details | |
| M Blagescu | 31y 266d | Romania | v France | Bucharest | 19 May 1957 | Details | |
| RGW Cornforth | 31y 219d | Australia | v Lions | Sydney | 26 Aug 1950 | Details | |
| HA Jones | 31y 187d | England | v France | Colombes | 25 Feb 1950 | Details | |
| LR Harvey | 31y 106d | New Zealand | v Lions | Auckland | 29 Jul 1950 | Details | |
| RA White | 31y 82d | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Yanz | 33y 295d | Australia | v France | Colombes | 9 Mar 1958 | Details | |
| AO Lewis | 33y 233d | England | v France | Colombes | 10 Apr 1954 | Details | |
| M Battaglini | 33y 216d | Italy | v Romania | Bucharest | 24 May 1953 | Details | |
| S Lanfranchi | 33y 183d | Italy | v France | Nantes | 29 Mar 1959 | Details | |
| RC Stuart | 33y 122d | New Zealand | v France | Colombes | 27 Feb 1954 | Details | |
| CJ van Wyk | 31y 274d | South Africa | v Lions | Johannesburg | 6 Aug 1955 | Details | |
| BEL Finlay | 31y 253d | New Zealand | v Lions | Dunedin | 18 Jul 1959 | Details | |
| J Prat | 31y 252d | France | v Italy | Grenoble | 10 Apr 1955 | Details | |
| VG Roberts | 31y 252d | England | v France | Colombes | 14 Apr 1956 | Details | |
| CD Williams | 31y 121d | Wales | v France | Cardiff | 24 Mar 1956 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC Stuart | 33y 108d | New Zealand | v Scotland | Murrayfield | 13 Feb 1954 | Details | |
| JRG Stephens | 32y 344d | Wales | v France | Colombes | 26 Mar 1955 | Details | |
| DJ O'Brien | 32y 312d | Ireland | v England | Twickenham | 29 Mar 1952 | Details | |
| JE Nelson | 32y 129d | Ireland | v France | Colombes | 23 Jan 1954 | Details | |
| HSV Muller | 31y 184d | South Africa | v Australia | Port Elizabeth | 26 Sep 1953 | Details | |
| DF Retief | 31y 51d | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Aug 1956 | Details | |
| JA Gwilliam | 30y 322d | Wales | v England | Twickenham | 16 Jan 1954 | Details | |
| G Basquet | 30y 309d | France | v Italy | Milan | 17 May 1952 | Details | |
| J Prat | 30y 266d | France | v Italy | Rome | 24 Apr 1954 | Details | |
| JT Greenwood | 30y 88d | Scotland | v Ireland | Murrayfield | 28 Feb 1959 | Details |
| Player | Pos | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Dari | (L) | 22y 138d | Italy | v Spain | Roma | 6 May 1951 | 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: |
|
Germany v Poland at Braunschweig, Oct 24, 1959 [8-9 FT] |
|
Belgium v Germany at Liege, Oct 16, 1959 [6-8 FT] |
|
Denmark v Sweden at Copenhagen, Oct 4, 1959 [6-8 FT] |
|
Japan v Oxford and Cambridge at Tokyo, 2nd Test, Oct 4, 1959 [14-44 FT] |
