| Player | Pos | Age | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA White | L | 31y 82d | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details | |
| RH Duff | L | 31y 27d | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details | |
| PB Vincent | SH | 30y 211d | Wellington | 4 Aug 1956 | Details | |
| SF Hill | F | 29y 145d | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details | |
| KL Skinner | P | 28y 282d | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details | |
| MJ Dixon | W | 27y 208d | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details | |
| AR Reid | SH | 27y 142d | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details | |
| WH Clark | F | 26y 290d | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details | |
| RA Jarden | W | 26y 262d | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details | |
| D Young | H | 26y 125d | Wellington | 4 Aug 1956 | Details | |
| SG Bremner | FH | 26y 2d | Wellington | 4 Aug 1956 | Details | |
| WR Archer | FH | 25y 334d | Christchurch | 18 Aug 1956 | Details | |
| IJ Clarke | P | 25y 180d | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details | |
| DN McIntosh | F | 25y 125d | Wellington | 4 Aug 1956 | Details | |
| PF Hilton-Jones | N8 | 24y 161d | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details | |
| WN Gray | C | 23y 253d | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details | |
| RC Hemi | H | 23y 109d | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details | |
| DB Clarke | FB | 22y 296d | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details | |
| JB Buxton | F | 22y 257d | Dunedin | 14 Jul 1956 | Details | |
| IN MacEwan | N8 | 22y 95d | Wellington | 4 Aug 1956 | Details | |
| FS McAtamney | P | 22y 81d | Wellington | 4 Aug 1956 | Details | |
| RH Brown | FH | 21y 359d | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details | |
| MW Irwin | P | 21y 155d | Dunedin | 14 Jul 1956 | Details | |
| PT Walsh | C | 20y 118d | Auckland | 1 Sep 1956 | Details |
Only the player's most recent appearance listed
| Records include the following current or recent matches: |
|
New Zealand v South Africa at Auckland, 4th Test, Sep 1, 1956 [11-5 FT] |
|
New Zealand v South Africa at Christchurch, 3rd Test, Aug 18, 1956 [17-10 FT] |
|
New Zealand v South Africa at Wellington, 2nd Test, Aug 4, 1956 [3-8 FT] |
