| MD | Players | Club | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2004 |  Joshua Afu | Queensland Reds | Tonga | 21-Feb-1987 | 17(70) |
| 01-May-2004 | Paul Delport | Lions | South Africa | 13-Oct-1984 | 19(200) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Hannie Daniller | Bulls | South Africa | 05-Apr-1984 | 19(321) |
| 05-Mar-2004 | Cameron Shepherd | New South Wales | Australia | 30-Mar-1984 | 19(340) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Hosea Gear | Hurricanes | New Zealand | 16-Mar-1984 | 19(341) |
| 03-Apr-2004 | Drew Mitchell | Queensland Reds | Australia | 26-Mar-1984 | 20(8) |
| 27-Mar-2004 | Tonderai Chavhanga | Western Stormers | South Africa | 25-Dec-1983 | 20(93) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Luke Watson | Sharks | South Africa | 26-Oct-1983 | 20(118) |
| 27-Feb-2004 | John Afoa | Blues | New Zealand | 16-Oct-1983 | 20(134) |
| 24-Apr-2004 | Piri Weepu | Hurricanes | New Zealand | 07-Sep-1983 | 20(230) |
| 24-Apr-2004 | Luke McAlister | Blues | New Zealand | 28-Aug-1983 | 20(240) |
| 04-Apr-2004 | Lei Tomiki | New South Wales | Tonga | 23-Jul-1983 | 20(256) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Joe Rokococo | Blues | New Zealand | 06-Jun-1983 | 20(260) |
| 27-Feb-2004 | Tony Koonwaiyou | Crusaders | Samoa | 10-Jun-1983 | 20(262) |
| 13-Mar-2004 | Ben Atiga | Blues | New Zealand | 05-May-1983 | 20(313) |
| 20-Feb-2004 | Glen Horton | Highlanders | New Zealand | 12-Apr-1983 | 20(314) |
| 13-Mar-2004 | Schalk Burger | Western Stormers | South Africa | 13-Apr-1983 | 20(335) |
| 20-Feb-2004 | Jaque Fourie | Lions | South Africa | 04-Mar-1983 | 20(353) |
| 20-Feb-2004 | Josh Valentine | Queensland Reds | Australia | 22-Feb-1983 | 20(363) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Rocky Elsom | New South Wales | Australia | 14-Feb-1983 | 21(7) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Derick Hougaard | Bulls | South Africa | 04-Jan-1983 | 21(48) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Matt Giteau | Brumbies | Australia | 29-Oct-1982 | 21(115) |
| 06-Mar-2004 | Ross Kennedy | Hurricanes | South Africa | 25-Sep-1982 | 21(163) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Mark Gerrard | Brumbies | Australia | 04-Sep-1982 | 21(170) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Jacques Cronje | Bulls | South Africa | 04-Aug-1982 | 21(201) |
| 20-Feb-2004 | Peter Hynes | Queensland Reds | Australia | 18-Jul-1982 | 21(217) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Neema Tialata | Hurricanes | New Zealand | 15-Jul-1982 | 21(221) |
| 01-May-2004 | Matt Saunders | Highlanders | New Zealand | 13-Sep-1982 | 21(231) |
| 20-Feb-2004 | Hayden Pedersen | Highlanders | New Zealand | 04-Jun-1982 | 21(261) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Ma'a Nonu | Hurricanes | New Zealand | 21-May-1982 | 21(276) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Ben Jacobs | New South Wales | Australia | 17-May-1982 | 21(280) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Sitiveni Sivivatu | Chiefs | New Zealand | 19-Apr-1982 | 21(308) |
| 20-Feb-2004 | Jimmy Cowan | Highlanders | New Zealand | 06-Mar-1982 | 21(351) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Daniel Carter | Crusaders | New Zealand | 05-Mar-1982 | 21(353) |
| 13-Mar-2004 | Fourie du Preez | Bulls | South Africa | 24-Mar-1982 | 21(355) |
| 24-Apr-2004 | Casey Laulala | Crusaders | New Zealand | 03-May-1982 | 21(357) |
| 06-Mar-2004 | Tim Fairbrother | Hurricanes | New Zealand | 12-Mar-1982 | 21(360) |
| 17-Apr-2004 | Nel Fourie | Lions | South Africa | 15-Apr-1982 | 22(3) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Guy Shepherdson | Brumbies | Australia | 17-Feb-1982 | 22(4) |
| 20-Feb-2004 | Enrico Januarie | Lions | South Africa | 02-Feb-1982 | 22(18) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Sam Tuitupou | Blues | New Zealand | 01-Feb-1982 | 22(20) |
| 24-Apr-2004 | Nathan Brew | Highlanders | Wales | 21-Feb-1982 | 22(63) |
| 19-Mar-2004 | Morgan Turinui | New South Wales | Australia | 05-Jan-1982 | 22(74) |
| 05-Mar-2004 | Doppies La Grange | Lions | South Africa | 02-Dec-1981 | 22(94) |
| 20-Feb-2004 | Daniel Heenan | Queensland Reds | Australia | 17-Nov-1981 | 22(95) |
| 20-Mar-2004 | Roland Bernard | Lions | South Africa | 14-Nov-1981 | 22(127) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Gary Botha | Bulls | South Africa | 12-Oct-1981 | 22(132) |
| 09-Apr-2004 | Matt Henjak | Brumbies | Australia | 25-Nov-1981 | 22(136) |
| 21-Feb-2004 | Mark Chisholm | Brumbies | Australia | 18-Sep-1981 | 22(156) |
| 20-Feb-2004 | Ashwin Willemse | Lions | South Africa | 08-Sep-1981 | 22(165) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date of birth,
A(D) = Age(days).