| MD | Players | Club | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2001 |  Robin Brooke | Blues | New Zealand | 10-Dec-1966 | 34(152) |
| 10-May-2001 | Paul Mitchell | Chiefs | New Zealand | 01-Mar-1967 | 34(71) |
| 19-May-2001 | Michael Foley | Queensland Reds | Australia | 07-Jun-1967 | 33(347) |
| 10-May-2001 | Willie Meyer | Lions | South Africa | 06-Nov-1967 | 33(186) |
| 10-May-2001 | Norm Hewitt | Hurricanes | New Zealand | 11-Nov-1968 | 32(180) |
| 26-May-2001 | Jim Williams | Brumbies | Australia | 08-Dec-1968 | 32(169) |
| 10-May-2001 | Derrick Grobbelaar | Bulls | South Africa | 20-Mar-1969 | 32(51) |
| 23-Mar-2001 | Damian Smith | Queensland Reds | Australia | 01-Feb-1969 | 32(50) |
| 10-May-2001 | Piet Joubert | Bulls | South Africa | 29-Jul-1969 | 31(286) |
| 10-May-2001 | Craig Innes | Blues | New Zealand | 20-Sep-1969 | 31(233) |
| 10-May-2001 | Japie Mulder | Lions | South Africa | 18-Oct-1969 | 31(204) |
| 23-Feb-2001 | Craig Dowd | Blues | New Zealand | 26-Oct-1969 | 31(120) |
| 27-Apr-2001 | Peter Besseling | New South Wales | Australia | 08-Mar-1970 | 31(51) |
| 28-Apr-2001 | Matt Sexton | Crusaders | New Zealand | 21-Apr-1970 | 31(7) |
| 19-May-2001 | Johann Ackerman | Lions | South Africa | 03-Jun-1970 | 30(351) |
| 26-May-2001 | Deon Kayser | Sharks | South Africa | 03-Jul-1970 | 30(328) |
| 19-May-2001 | John Eales | Queensland Reds | Australia | 27-Jun-1970 | 30(327) |
| 11-May-2001 | Steve Talbot | New South Wales | Australia | 06-Jul-1970 | 30(310) |
| 19-May-2001 | Leon Boshoff | Lions | South Africa | 11-Aug-1970 | 30(282) |
| 12-May-2001 | Charl Marais | Western Stormers | South Africa | 02-Sep-1970 | 30(253) |
| 10-May-2001 | Glen Taylor | Blues | New Zealand | 23-Sep-1970 | 30(230) |
| 19-May-2001 | Andre Venter | Lions | South Africa | 14-Nov-1970 | 30(187) |
| 19-May-2001 | Eugene Meyer | Lions | South Africa | 06-Dec-1970 | 30(165) |
| 08-Apr-2001 | Janneman Brand | Bulls | South Africa | 27-Jan-1971 | 30(72) |
| 28-Apr-2001 | Joost Van Der Westhuizen | Bulls | South Africa | 20-Feb-1971 | 30(68) |
| 26-May-2001 | Peter Ryan | Brumbies | Australia | 23-Mar-1971 | 30(65) |
| 09-Mar-2001 | Dan Van Zyl | Western Stormers | South Africa | 08-Jan-1971 | 30(61) |
| 10-May-2001 | Mark Cooksley | Chiefs | New Zealand | 11-Apr-1971 | 30(30) |
| 11-May-2001 | Cameron Blades | New South Wales | Australia | 16-Apr-1971 | 30(26) |
| 24-Mar-2001 | Naka Drotske | Bulls | South Africa | 15-Mar-1971 | 30(10) |
| 19-May-2001 | Greg Panoho | Queensland Reds | Australia | 12-May-1971 | 30(8) |
| 22-Apr-2001 | Mark Connors | Queensland Reds | Australia | 17-May-1971 | 29(341) |
| 10-May-2001 | Filo Tiatia | Hurricanes | New Zealand | 04-Jun-1971 | 29(341) |
| 26-May-2001 | Rod Kafer | Brumbies | Australia | 25-Jun-1971 | 29(336) |
| 11-May-2001 | Dave Hewitt | Crusaders | New Zealand | 14-Jul-1971 | 29(302) |
| 11-May-2001 | Todd Blackadder | Crusaders | New Zealand | 20-Sep-1971 | 29(234) |
| 09-Mar-2001 | Robby Brink | Western Stormers | South Africa | 21-Jul-1971 | 29(232) |
| 12-May-2001 | Braam Van Straaten | Western Stormers | South Africa | 28-Sep-1971 | 29(227) |
| 10-Mar-2001 | Frikkie Bosman | Bulls | South Africa | 28-Jul-1971 | 29(226) |
| 10-May-2001 | Gordon Slater | Hurricanes | New Zealand | 21-Nov-1971 | 29(171) |
| 08-Apr-2001 | Braam Els | Bulls | South Africa | 01-Nov-1971 | 29(159) |
| 12-May-2001 | Pieter Rossouw | Western Stormers | South Africa | 13-Dec-1971 | 29(151) |
| 17-Mar-2001 | J Brooks | Bulls | South Africa | 22-Oct-1971 | 29(147) |
| 17-Mar-2001 | Hentie Martens | Sharks | South Africa | 29-Oct-1971 | 29(140) |
| 11-May-2001 | Rod Moore | New South Wales | Australia | 06-Jan-1972 | 29(126) |
| 28-Apr-2001 | Warren Brosnihan | Sharks | South Africa | 28-Dec-1971 | 29(122) |
| 26-May-2001 | Mark Andrews | Sharks | South Africa | 21-Feb-1972 | 29(95) |
| 04-May-2001 | Josen O'Halloran | Hurricanes | New Zealand | 28-Feb-1972 | 29(66) |
| 17-Mar-2001 | Pierre Ribbens | Bulls | South Africa | 04-Feb-1972 | 29(42) |
| 10-May-2001 | Piet Boer | Bulls | South Africa | 03-Apr-1972 | 29(37) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date of birth,
A(D) = Age(days).