| MD | Players | Club | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2009 |  Simon Shaw | British Lions | England | 01-Sep-1973 | 35(307) |
| 23-Jun-2009 | John Hayes | British Lions (NT) | Ireland | 02-Nov-1973 | 35(234) |
| 03-Jun-2009 | Willem Stoltz | Lions | South Africa | 03-Feb-1975 | 34(121) |
| 10-Jun-2009 | Stefan Terblanche | Sharks | South Africa | 02-Jul-1975 | 33(344) |
| 04-Jul-2009 | Martyn Williams | British Lions | Wales | 01-Sep-1975 | 33(307) |
| 04-Jul-2009 | Philip Vickery | British Lions | England | 14-Mar-1976 | 33(112) |
| 27-Jun-2009 | David Wallace | British Lions | Ireland | 08-Jul-1976 | 32(354) |
| 23-Jun-2009 | Nathan Hines | British Lions (NT) | Scotland | 29-Nov-1976 | 32(206) |
| 04-Jul-2009 | Shane Williams | British Lions | Wales | 26-Feb-1977 | 32(128) |
| 23-Jun-2009 | Ronan O'Gara | British Lions (NT) | Ireland | 07-Mar-1977 | 32(108) |
| 04-Jul-2009 |  Victor Matfield | South Africa | South Africa | 11-May-1977 | 32(54) |
| 04-Jul-2009 | Joe Worsley | British Lions | England | 14-Jun-1977 | 32(20) |
| 04-Jul-2009 | Stephen Jones | British Lions | Wales | 08-Dec-1977 | 31(208) |
| 13-Jun-2009 | Willem de Waal | Western Stormers | South Africa | 17-Feb-1978 | 31(117) |
| 04-Jul-2009 | John Smit | South Africa | South Africa | 03-Apr-1978 | 31(93) |
| 16-Jun-2009 | Jaco van der Westhuyzen | Southern Kings | South Africa | 06-Apr-1978 | 31(72) |
| 16-Jun-2009 | De Wet Barry | Southern Kings | South Africa | 24-Jun-1978 | 30(358) |
| 03-Jun-2009 | Lawrence Sephaka | Lions | South Africa | 08-Aug-1978 | 30(300) |
| 16-Jun-2009 | Frikkie Welsh | Southern Kings | South Africa | 26-Oct-1978 | 30(234) |
| 10-Jun-2009 | Skipper Badenhorst | Sharks | South Africa | 01-Dec-1978 | 30(192) |
| 30-May-2009 | Jacques Lombard | Royal XV | South Africa | 06-Dec-1978 | 30(176) |
| 27-Jun-2009 | Brian O'Driscoll | British Lions | Ireland | 21-Jan-1979 | 30(158) |
| 03-Jun-2009 | Andre Pretorius | Lions | South Africa | 29-Dec-1978 | 30(157) |
| 16-Jun-2009 | Wylie Human | Southern Kings | South Africa | 26-Feb-1979 | 30(111) |
| 20-Jun-2009 | Lee Mears | British Lions | England | 05-Mar-1979 | 30(108) |
| 23-Jun-2009 | Donncha O'Callaghan | British Lions (NT) | Ireland | 24-Mar-1979 | 30(92) |
| 06-Jun-2009 | Hendro Scholtz | Cheetahs | South Africa | 22-Mar-1979 | 30(77) |
| 06-Jun-2009 | Nico Breedt | Cheetahs | South Africa | 23-Mar-1979 | 30(76) |
| 23-Jun-2009 | Tim Payne | British Lions (NT) | England | 29-Apr-1979 | 30(56) |
| 16-Jun-2009 | Marco Wentzel | Southern Kings | South Africa | 06-May-1979 | 30(42) |
| 30-May-2009 | Johannes Jurie Coetzee | Royal XV | South Africa | 02-May-1979 | 30(29) |
| 10-Jun-2009 | Deon Carstens | Sharks | South Africa | 03-Jun-1979 | 30(8) |
| 16-Jun-2009 | Solly Tyibilika | Southern Kings | South Africa | 23-Jun-1979 | 29(359) |
| 27-Jun-2009 | Bakkies Botha | South Africa | South Africa | 22-Sep-1979 | 29(279) |
| 13-Jun-2009 | Gcobani Bobo | Western Stormers | South Africa | 12-Sep-1979 | 29(275) |
| 16-Jun-2009 | Ruan Vermuelen | Southern Kings | South Africa | 23-Sep-1979 | 29(267) |
| 04-Jul-2009 | Paul O'Connell | British Lions | Ireland | 20-Oct-1979 | 29(258) |
| 04-Jul-2009 | Andrew Sheridan | British Lions | England | 01-Nov-1979 | 29(246) |
| 04-Jul-2009 | Riki Flutey | British Lions | England | 10-Feb-1980 | 29(145) |
| 23-Jun-2009 | Gordon D'Arcy | British Lions (NT) | Ireland | 10-Feb-1980 | 29(134) |
| 13-Jun-2009 | Anton van Zyl | Western Stormers | South Africa | 23-Feb-1980 | 29(111) |
| 04-Jul-2009 | Johan Muller | South Africa | South Africa | 01-Jun-1980 | 29(33) |
| 20-Jun-2009 | Lee Byrne | British Lions | Wales | 01-Jun-1980 | 29(19) |
| 16-Jun-2009 | Siyabonga Mangweni | Southern Kings | South Africa | 20-Jun-1980 | 28(361) |
| 27-Jun-2009 | Adrian Jacobs | South Africa | South Africa | 14-Aug-1980 | 28(317) |
| 16-Jun-2009 | Darron Nell | Southern Kings | South Africa | 03-Aug-1980 | 28(317) |
| 16-Jun-2009 | Euan Murray | British Lions (NT) | Scotland | 07-Aug-1980 | 28(313) |
| 06-Jun-2009 | Mattheus de Bruyn | Cheetahs | South Africa | 05-Aug-1980 | 28(305) |
| 06-Jun-2009 | David de Villiers | Cheetahs | South Africa | 20-Sep-1980 | 28(259) |
| 27-Jun-2009 | Gethin Jenkins | British Lions | Wales | 17-Nov-1980 | 28(222) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date of birth,
A(D) = Age(days).