| MD | Players | Club | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2017 |  George Smith | Queensland Reds | Australia | 17-Jul-1980 | 36(362) |
| 21-Jul-2017 | Josh Mann-Rea | Brumbies | Australia | 19-Feb-1981 | 36(152) |
| 30-Jun-2017 | Odwa Ndungane | Sharks | South Africa | 20-Feb-1981 | 36(130) |
| 15-Jul-2017 | Matt Hodgson | Western Force | Australia | 25-Jun-1981 | 36(20) |
| 03-Jun-2017 | Alex Ainley | Highlanders | New Zealand | 16-Jul-1981 | 35(323) |
| 13-May-2017 | Michael Claassens | Sharks | South Africa | 29-Jan-1982 | 35(105) |
| 28-May-2017 | Alshaun Bock | Southern Kings | South Africa | 16-May-1982 | 35(13) |
| 25-Mar-2017 | Clement Poitrenaud | Sharks | France | 20-May-1982 | 34(310) |
| 29-Jul-2017 | Ben May | Hurricanes | New Zealand | 13-Oct-1982 | 34(290) |
| 13-May-2017 | Juan Martin Hernandez | Jaguares | Argentina | 07-Aug-1982 | 34(280) |
| 14-Jul-2017 | Stephen Moore | Queensland Reds | Australia | 20-Jan-1983 | 34(176) |
| 15-Jul-2017 | Wyatt Crockett | Crusaders | New Zealand | 24-Jan-1983 | 34(173) |
| 03-Jun-2017 | Cory Jane | Hurricanes | New Zealand | 08-Feb-1983 | 34(116) |
| 15-Jul-2017 | Riaan Viljoen | Sunwolves | South Africa | 01-Apr-1983 | 34(106) |
| 14-Jul-2017 | Ross Geldenhuys | Southern Kings | South Africa | 19-Apr-1983 | 34(87) |
| 08-Jul-2017 | Juan Manuel Leguizamon | Jaguares | Argentina | 06-Jun-1983 | 34(33) |
| 15-Apr-2017 | Jerome Kaino | Blues | New Zealand | 06-Apr-1983 | 34(10) |
| 22-Jul-2017 | Stephen Donald | Chiefs | New Zealand | 03-Dec-1983 | 33(232) |
| 18-Mar-2017 | Rayno Benjamin | Cheetahs | South Africa | 03-Aug-1983 | 33(228) |
| 15-Jul-2017 | Dean Mumm | New South Wales | Australia | 05-Mar-1984 | 33(132) |
| 29-Jul-2017 | Liam Messam | Chiefs | New Zealand | 25-Mar-1984 | 33(126) |
| 03-Jun-2017 | Heath Tessmann | Western Force | Australia | 03-Mar-1984 | 33(92) |
| 14-Jul-2017 | Leonardo Senatore | Jaguares | Argentina | 13-May-1984 | 33(62) |
| 18-Mar-2017 | Schalk Ferreira | Southern Kings | South Africa | 09-Feb-1984 | 33(38) |
| 21-Jul-2017 | Scott Fardy | Brumbies | Australia | 05-Jul-1984 | 33(16) |
| 15-Jul-2017 | Peter Grant | Western Force | South Africa | 15-Aug-1984 | 32(334) |
| 15-Jul-2017 | Jano Vermaak | Western Stormers | South Africa | 01-Jan-1985 | 32(195) |
| 27-May-2017 | Ben Alexander | Brumbies | Australia | 13-Nov-1984 | 32(195) |
| 21-Jul-2017 | Andrew Smith | Brumbies | Australia | 10-Jan-1985 | 32(192) |
| 27-May-2017 | Fumiaki Tanaka | Sunwolves | Japan | 03-Jan-1985 | 32(144) |
| 01-Jul-2017 | Yasuo Yamaji | Sunwolves | Japan | 20-Feb-1985 | 32(131) |
| 14-Jul-2017 | Agustin Creevy | Jaguares | Argentina | 15-Mar-1985 | 32(121) |
| 06-May-2017 | Yuki Yatomi | Sunwolves | Japan | 16-Feb-1985 | 32(79) |
| 21-Jul-2017 | Jordan Smiler | Brumbies | Australia | 19-Jun-1985 | 32(32) |
| 27-May-2017 | Culum Retallick | Melbourne Rebels | New Zealand | 08-May-1985 | 32(19) |
| 15-Jul-2017 | Tatafu Polota Nau | Western Force | Australia | 26-Jul-1985 | 31(355) |
| 15-Apr-2017 | Chris Heiberg | Southern Kings | South Africa | 01-Jun-1985 | 31(318) |
| 27-May-2017 | Jacobie Adriaanse | Bulls | South Africa | 19-Jul-1985 | 31(313) |
| 26-May-2017 | Sonny Williams | Blues | New Zealand | 03-Aug-1985 | 31(297) |
| 13-May-2017 | Tendai Mtawarira | Sharks | South Africa | 01-Aug-1985 | 31(286) |
| 05-Aug-2017 | Kieran Read | Crusaders | New Zealand | 26-Oct-1985 | 31(284) |
| 13-May-2017 | Dominic Day | Melbourne Rebels | Wales | 22-Aug-1985 | 31(265) |
| 02-Apr-2017 | Digby Ioane | Crusaders | Australia | 14-Jul-1985 | 31(262) |
| 15-Jul-2017 | Jan Adriaan Strauss | Bulls | South Africa | 18-Nov-1985 | 31(239) |
| 22-Jul-2017 | JC Janse van Rensburg | Western Stormers | South Africa | 09-Jan-1986 | 31(194) |
| 14-Jul-2017 | Benjamin Macome | Jaguares | Argentina | 10-Jan-1986 | 31(186) |
| 15-Jul-2017 | Sekope Miami Kepu | New South Wales | Australia | 05-Feb-1986 | 31(160) |
| 15-Jul-2017 | Luke Romano | Crusaders | New Zealand | 16-Feb-1986 | 31(149) |
| 20-May-2017 | Shota Horie | Sunwolves | Japan | 21-Jan-1986 | 31(120) |
| 14-Jul-2017 | Lubabalo Mtyanda | Southern Kings | South Africa | 19-Mar-1986 | 31(117) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date of birth,
A(D) = Age(days).