| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC Montgomery | 34y 154d | South Africa | v New Zealand | Cape Town | 16 Aug 2008 | Details | |
| AG Hastings | 33y 159d | Scotland | v New Zealand | Pretoria | 11 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| AJ Joubert | 33y 130d | South Africa | v Australia | Pretoria | 23 Aug 1997 | Details | |
| GH Metcalfe | 33y 60d | Scotland | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 14 Jun 2003 | Details | |
| GH Brand | 31y 302d | South Africa | v Britain | Johannesburg | 6 Aug 1938 | Details | |
| BM Stortoni | 31y 236d | Argentina | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 9 Aug 2008 | Details | |
| JW Heunis | 31y 219d | South Africa | v World XV | Johannesburg | 2 Sep 1989 | Details | |
| WH Hare | 31y 193d | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 9 Jun 1984 | Details | |
| WF McCormick | 31y 127d | New Zealand | v South Africa | Port Elizabeth | 29 Aug 1970 | Details | |
| L Troiani | 31y 99d | Italy | v Argentina | East London | 4 Jun 1995 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DI Campese | 33y 287d | Australia | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 3 Aug 1996 | Details | |
| WE MacLagan | 33y 153d | Britain | v South Africa | Cape Town | 5 Sep 1891 | Details | |
| IC Evans | 33y 92d | Lions | v South Africa | Cape Town | 21 Jun 1997 | Details | |
| TG Howe | 33y 78d | Ireland | v South Africa | Cape Town | 19 Jun 2004 | Details | |
| AV Tait | 32y 361d | Lions | v South Africa | Durban | 28 Jun 1997 | Details | |
| WJ Hewitt | 32y 341d | Ireland | v South Africa | Cape Town | 13 May 1961 | Details | |
| JT Robinson | 32y 300d | England | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 26 May 2007 | Details | |
| D Cuesta Silva | 32y 135d | Argentina | v Italy | East London | 4 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| AH Snyman | 32y 128d | South Africa | v Scotland | Durban | 10 Jun 2006 | Details | |
| SM Williams | 32y 128d | Lions | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 4 Jul 2009 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE Bunce | 35y 165d | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 19 Jul 1997 | Details | |
| MH Loffreda | 35y 151d | Argentina | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 15 Oct 1994 | Details | |
| DM Gerber | 34y 130d | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 22 Aug 1992 | Details | |
| F Mesnel | 33y 334d | France | v Ivory Coast | Rustenberg | 30 May 1995 | Details | |
| PJP Sella | 33y 128d | France | v England | Pretoria | 22 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| AH Snyman | 32y 135d | South Africa | v Scotland | Port Elizabeth | 17 Jun 2006 | Details | |
| D Cuesta Silva | 32y 127d | Argentina | v England | Durban | 27 May 1995 | Details | |
| SA Mortlock | 32y 80d | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 8 Aug 2009 | Details | |
| JF Umaga | 32y 71d | New Zealand | v South Africa | Cape Town | 6 Aug 2005 | Details | |
| JC Guscott | 31y 363d | Lions | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 5 Jul 1997 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG Tobias | 34y 223d | South Africa | v S America | Cape Town | 27 Oct 1984 | Details | |
| HE Botha | 34y 177d | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 22 Aug 1992 | Details | |
| DJ Knox | 34y 20d | Australia | v South Africa | Pretoria | 23 Aug 1997 | Details | |
| F Mesnel | 33y 357d | France | v England | Pretoria | 22 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| JD Brewis | 33y 68d | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 22 Aug 1953 | Details | |
| JP Horton | 33y 59d | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 9 Jun 1984 | Details | |
| H Porta | 33y 46d | S America | v South Africa | Cape Town | 27 Oct 1984 | Details | |
| SJ Larkham | 33y 18d | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 16 Jun 2007 | Details | |
| HW Honiball | 32y 264d | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 22 Aug 1998 | Details | |
| AD James | 32y 217d | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 13 Aug 2011 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM Gregan | 34y 58d | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 16 Jun 2007 | Details | |
| R Jantjies | 34y 45d | Namibia | v Zimbabwe | Pretoria | 7 Aug 1999 | Details | |
| SM Going | 33y 30d | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 18 Sep 1976 | Details | |
| ACT Gomarsall | 32y 313d | England | v South Africa | Pretoria | 2 Jun 2007 | Details | |
| MT Bradley | 32y 191d | Ireland | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 27 May 1995 | Details | |
| SJ Cordingley | 32y 163d | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 30 Aug 2008 | Details | |
| JH van der Westhuizen | 32y 149d | South Africa | v New Zealand | Pretoria | 19 Jul 2003 | Details | |
| F Galthie | 32y 95d | France | v South Africa | Durban | 23 Jun 2001 | Details | |
| BW Redpath | 31y 347d | Scotland | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 14 Jun 2003 | Details | |
| PDW Uys | 31y 249d | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 16 Aug 1969 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Griffiths | 36y 101d | Wales | v South Africa | Pretoria | 27 Jun 1998 | Details | |
| PM Fatialofa | 36y 31d | Samoa | v Italy | East London | 27 May 1995 | Details | |
| R Roncero | 35y 184d | Argentina | v South Africa | Cape Town | 18 Aug 2012 | Details | |
| RW Loe | 35y 66d | New Zealand | v Scotland | Pretoria | 11 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| SC Turner | 35y 34d | England | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 26 May 2007 | Details | |
| RL Evans | 34y 342d | Wales | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 31 May 1995 | Details | |
| JP du Randt | 34y 341d | South Africa | v Namibia | Cape Town | 15 Aug 2007 | Details | |
| W Meyer | 34y 284d | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Aug 2002 | Details | |
| KP Yates | 34y 208d | England | v South Africa | Pretoria | 2 Jun 2007 | Details | |
| RB Prentis | 34y 99d | South Africa | v Ireland | Durban | 6 Jun 1981 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGR Dawe | 35y 273d | England | v Samoa | Durban | 4 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| MP Regan | 35y 125d | England | v South Africa | Pretoria | 2 Jun 2007 | Details | |
| ME Ledesma Arocena | 35y 84d | Argentina | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 9 Aug 2008 | Details | |
| WJH Kahts | 35y 42d | South Africa | v S America | Bloemfontein | 3 Apr 1982 | Details | |
| RW Norton | 34y 172d | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 18 Sep 1976 | Details | |
| MA Foley | 34y 51d | Australia | v South Africa | Pretoria | 28 Jul 2001 | Details | |
| SBT Fitzpatrick | 34y 45d | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 19 Jul 1997 | Details | |
| ME Cardinal | 34y 29d | Canada | v South Africa | Port Elizabeth | 3 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| AK Hore | 34y 23d | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 6 Oct 2012 | Details | |
| EH Catley | 33y 359d | New Zealand | v South Africa | Port Elizabeth | 17 Sep 1949 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JN Ackermann | 37y 6d | South Africa | v Samoa | Johannesburg | 9 Jun 2007 | Details | |
| SD Shaw | 35y 306d | Lions | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 4 Jul 2009 | Details | |
| JH Fidler | 35y 267d | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 9 Jun 1984 | Details | |
| PJ Geel | 35y 208d | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 3 Sep 1949 | Details | |
| FCH du Preez | 35y 203d | South Africa | v France | Durban | 19 Jun 1971 | Details | |
| DA Tweed | 35y 199d | Ireland | v Japan | Bloemfontein | 31 May 1995 | Details | |
| BC Thorn | 35y 199d | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 21 Aug 2010 | Details | |
| LC Moolman | 35y 130d | South Africa | v NZ Cavaliers | Johannesburg | 31 May 1986 | Details | |
| GO Llewellyn | 35y 120d | Wales | v South Africa | Pretoria | 26 Jun 2004 | Details | |
| W Cristofoletto | 35y 17d | Italy | v South Africa | Durban | 19 Jun 1999 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GI MacKinnon | 36y 280d | Canada | v South Africa | Port Elizabeth | 3 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| D Lotter | 35y 235d | South Africa | v France | Johannesburg | 3 Jul 1993 | Details | |
| RA Martin | 34y 278d | Argentina | v South Africa | Port Elizabeth | 28 Jun 2003 | Details | |
| JH Ellis | 34y 201d | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 24 Jul 1976 | Details | |
| JA Farias Cabello | 33y 334d | Argentina | v South Africa | Cape Town | 18 Aug 2012 | Details | |
| ME Williams | 33y 306d | Lions | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 4 Jul 2009 | Details | |
| I Tawake | 33y 285d | Fiji | v South Africa | Pretoria | 2 Jul 1996 | Details | |
| DJ Wilson | 33y 235d | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Aug 2000 | Details | |
| SB Geldenhuys | 33y 107d | South Africa | v World XV | Johannesburg | 2 Sep 1989 | Details | |
| DJ Rossouw | 33y 99d | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 13 Aug 2011 | Details |
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Cecillon | 36y 138d | France | v South Africa | Durban | 17 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| UR Samo | 36y 82d | Australia | v South Africa | Pretoria | 29 Sep 2012 | Details | |
| JA Nel | 35y 32d | South Africa | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 12 Sep 1970 | Details | |
| A Cigagna | 34y 270d | France | v England | Pretoria | 22 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| S Sititi | 33y 95d | Samoa | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 9 Jun 2007 | Details | |
| JC Breedt | 33y 79d | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 22 Aug 1992 | Details | |
| BT Gavin | 32y 257d | Australia | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 3 Aug 1996 | Details | |
| MJ McHugh | 32y 196d | New Zealand | v South Africa | Durban | 3 Sep 1949 | Details | |
| MZV Brooke | 32y 155d | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 19 Jul 1997 | Details | |
| GH Teichmann | 32y 154d | South Africa | v Italy | Port Elizabeth | 12 Jun 1999 | Details |
| Player | Pos | Age | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Cecillon | (N8) | 36y 124d | France | v Scotland | Pretoria | 3 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| PM Fatialofa | (P) | 36y 45d | Samoa | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 10 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| JJ Hayes | (P) | 35y 244d | Lions | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 4 Jul 2009 | Details | |
| RW Loe | (P) | 35y 79d | New Zealand | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| SC Turner | (P) | 35y 41d | England | v South Africa | Pretoria | 2 Jun 2007 | Details | |
| UR Samo | (N8) | 35y 35d | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | 13 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| RL Evans | (P) | 34y 346d | Wales | v Ireland | Johannesburg | 4 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| A Lungu | (C) | 34y 271d | Romania | v Australia | Stellenbosch | 3 Jun 1995 | Details | |
| DE Crompton | (P) | 34y 256d | England | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 26 May 2007 | Details | |
| PC Montgomery | (W) | 34y 168d | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 30 Aug 2008 | 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: |
|
South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Rugby Championship, Oct 6, 2012 [16-32 FT] |
|
South Africa v Australia at Pretoria, Rugby Championship, Sep 29, 2012 [31-8 FT] |
|
South Africa v Argentina at Cape Town, Rugby Championship, Aug 18, 2012 [27-6 FT] |
