| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFG Southwell | 30y 274d | Scotland | Murrayfield | 12 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| PB Williams | 28y 149d | Samoa | Hamilton | 18 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| AP Ashley-Cooper | 27y 251d | Australia | Millennium Stadium | 3 Dec 2011 | Details | |
| DA Armitage | 27y 234d | England | Twickenham | 6 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| M Rodriguez Gurruchage | 26y 130d | Argentina | Millennium Stadium | 20 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| BJ Foden | 26y 22d | England | Millennium Stadium | 13 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| R Kearney | 25y 196d | Ireland | Wellington | 8 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| M Medard | 24y 333d | France | Auckland | 15 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| ILR Keresoni | 24y 248d | Fiji | Hamilton | 2 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| FPL Steyn | 24y 120d | South Africa | Wellington | 11 Sep 2011 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Cueto | 31y 230d | England | Millennium Stadium | 13 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| AT Tuilagi | 30y 206d | Samoa | Hamilton | 18 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| V Clerc | 30y 161d | France | Auckland | 15 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| A Masi | 29y 333d | Italy | Rome | 26 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| N Walker | 28y 344d | Scotland | Murrayfield | 12 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| SLK Tagicakibau | 28y 308d | Samoa | Hamilton | 18 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| BG Habana | 28y 91d | South Africa | Wellington | 11 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| M Bergamasco | 28y 3d | Italy | Rome | 26 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| TJ Bowe | 27y 228d | Ireland | Wellington | 8 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| MB Evans | 27y 137d | Scotland | Murrayfield | 12 Feb 2011 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Tindall | 32y 299d | England | Millennium Stadium | 13 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| BG O'Driscoll | 32y 260d | Ireland | Wellington | 8 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| WP van Zyl | 32y 135d | Namibia | New Plymouth | 26 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| D Traille | 31y 280d | France | Stade de France | 19 Mar 2011 | Details | |
| GW D'Arcy | 31y 240d | Ireland | Wellington | 8 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| SJ Mapusua | 31y 203d | Samoa | Hamilton | 18 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| RJ Flutey | 31y 177d | England | Twickenham | 6 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| A Rougerie | 31y 19d | France | Auckland | 15 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| J de Villiers | 30y 199d | South Africa | Wellington | 11 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| SE Hape | 30y 195d | England | Millennium Stadium | 13 Aug 2011 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT Little | 35y 19d | Fiji | Hamilton | 2 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| RJR O'Gara | 34y 215d | Ireland | Wellington | 8 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| F Contepomi | 34y 0d | Argentina | Millennium Stadium | 20 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| DA Parks | 32y 262d | Scotland | Murrayfield | 12 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| JP Wilkinson | 32y 73d | England | Twickenham | 6 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| TJ Lavea Levi | 31y 251d | Samoa | Hamilton | 18 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| KS Burton | 30y 206d | Italy | Rome | 26 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| M Steyn | 27y 62d | South Africa | Wellington | 11 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| TGAL Flood | 26y 5d | England | Millennium Stadium | 13 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| F Trinh-Duc | 24y 128d | France | Stade de France | 19 Mar 2011 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Yachvili | 31y 26d | France | Auckland | 15 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| E Reddan | 30y 112d | Ireland | Millennium Stadium | 12 Mar 2011 | Details | |
| RGM Lawson | 29y 337d | Scotland | Murrayfield | 12 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| PF du Preez | 29y 171d | South Africa | Wellington | 11 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| KF Fotuali'i | 29y 119d | Samoa | Hamilton | 18 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| REP Wigglesworth | 28y 65d | England | Millennium Stadium | 13 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| N Vergallo | 28y 0d | Argentina | Millennium Stadium | 20 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| VT Buatava | 25y 335d | Fiji | Hamilton | 2 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| EA Jantjies | 24y 353d | Namibia | New Plymouth | 26 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| F Semenzato | 24y 296d | Italy | Rome | 26 Feb 2011 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JA du Toit | 35y 359d | Namibia | New Plymouth | 26 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| R Roncero | 34y 185d | Argentina | Millennium Stadium | 20 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| S Perugini | 32y 357d | Italy | Rome | 26 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| AF Jacobsen | 32y 143d | Scotland | Murrayfield | 12 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| JB Poux | 32y 19d | France | Auckland | 15 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| MA Ross | 31y 291d | Ireland | Wellington | 8 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| N Mas | 31y 145d | France | Auckland | 15 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| AJ Sheridan | 31y 95d | England | Millennium Stadium | 4 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| S Somoca | 30y 234d | Fiji | Hamilton | 2 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| EA Murray | 30y 189d | Scotland | Murrayfield | 12 Feb 2011 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME Ledesma Arocena | 38y 95d | Argentina | Millennium Stadium | 20 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| H Horn | 34y 140d | Namibia | New Plymouth | 26 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| W Servat | 33y 248d | France | Auckland | 15 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| JW Smit | 33y 161d | South Africa | Wellington | 11 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| SG Thompson | 33y 29d | England | Millennium Stadium | 13 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| MM Schwalger | 33y 3d | Samoa | Hamilton | 18 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| S Koto Vuli | 31y 170d | Fiji | Hamilton | 2 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| RD Best | 29y 54d | Ireland | Wellington | 8 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| RW Ford | 26y 295d | Scotland | Murrayfield | 12 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| ST Polota-Nau | 26y 130d | Australia | Millennium Stadium | 3 Dec 2011 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Shaw | 37y 339d | England | Twickenham | 6 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| L Nallet | 35y 31d | France | Auckland | 15 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| V Matfield | 34y 123d | South Africa | Wellington | 11 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| NJ Hines | 34y 75d | Scotland | Murrayfield | 12 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| NC Sharpe | 33y 237d | Australia | Auckland | 21 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| DJ Rossouw | 33y 128d | South Africa | Wellington | 11 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| S Dellape | 32y 293d | Italy | Rome | 26 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| DF O'Callaghan | 32y 198d | Ireland | Wellington | 8 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| TP Palmer | 32y 132d | England | Twickenham | 6 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| PJ O'Connell | 31y 353d | Ireland | Wellington | 8 Oct 2011 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP Wallace | 34y 247d | Ireland | Millennium Stadium | 12 Mar 2011 | Details | |
| LW Moody | 33y 55d | England | Twickenham | 6 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| J Bonnaire | 33y 25d | France | Auckland | 15 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| JA Farias Cabello | 32y 335d | Argentina | Millennium Stadium | 20 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| CH Fourie | 31y 328d | England | Millennium Stadium | 13 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| M Fa'asavalu | 31y 249d | Samoa | Hamilton | 18 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| T Dusautoir | 29y 331d | France | Auckland | 15 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| SM Matadigo | 29y 55d | Fiji | Hamilton | 2 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| KDR Brown | 28y 249d | Scotland | Murrayfield | 12 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| SWP Burger | 28y 151d | South Africa | Wellington | 11 Sep 2011 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ Easter | 32y 363d | England | Millennium Stadium | 13 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| GJ Stowers | 32y 216d | Samoa | Hamilton | 18 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| I Harinordoquy | 31y 237d | France | Auckland | 15 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| J Nieuwenhuis | 31y 187d | Namibia | New Plymouth | 26 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| JM Fernandez Lobbe | 29y 274d | Argentina | Millennium Stadium | 20 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| NE Talei | 28y 197d | Fiji | Hamilton | 2 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| JPR Heaslip | 27y 297d | Ireland | Wellington | 8 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| SM Parisse | 27y 167d | Italy | Rome | 26 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| JAW Haskell | 26y 126d | England | Twickenham | 6 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| PJ Spies | 26y 95d | South Africa | Wellington | 11 Sep 2011 | Details |
| Player | Pos | Age | Team | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Shaw | (L) | 37y 156d | England | Millennium Stadium | 4 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| MA Scelzo | (P) | 35y 196d | Argentina | Millennium Stadium | 20 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| UR Samo | (F) | 35y 147d | Australia | Millennium Stadium | 3 Dec 2011 | Details | |
| A Lo Cicero Vaina | (P) | 34y 295d | Italy | Rome | 26 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| NC Sharpe | (L) | 33y 280d | Australia | Millennium Stadium | 3 Dec 2011 | Details | |
| JPR Worsley | (F) | 33y 235d | England | Millennium Stadium | 4 Feb 2011 | Details | |
| PA Stringer | (SH) | 33y 89d | Ireland | Millennium Stadium | 12 Mar 2011 | Details | |
| LFM Cullen | (L) | 33y 62d | Ireland | Millennium Stadium | 12 Mar 2011 | Details | |
| S Baikeinuku | (C) | 32y 271d | Fiji | Hamilton | 2 Oct 2011 | Details | |
| AD James | (C) | 32y 246d | South Africa | Wellington | 11 Sep 2011 | 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 Wales at Auckland, IRB Rugby World Cup 3rd/4th place playoff, Oct 21, 2011 [21-18 FT] |
|
France v Wales at Auckland, IRB Rugby World Cup Semi final, Oct 15, 2011 [9-8 FT] |
|
Ireland v Wales at Wellington, IRB Rugby World Cup Quarter final, Oct 8, 2011 [10-22 FT] |
