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George Smith of Bristol Bears is shown a yellow card and sent to the sin bin by Referee, Tom Foley during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Gloucester Rugby and Bristol Bears at Kingsholm Stadium on September 14th, 2018 in Gloucester, England. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK
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The Gallagher Premiership’s 20 oldest players ever

5 October 2018
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6. Graham Dawe

Club at the time: Sale Sharks
Age: 39y 16d
Date of oldest appearance: 3 Nov 2012, vs Worcester

5. Donncha O’Callaghan

Club at the time: Worcester
Age: 39y 35d
Date of oldest appearance: 28 Apr 2018 vs. Harlequins

4. Chris Budgen

Club at the time: Exeter Chiefs
Age: 39y 297d
Date of oldest appearance: 20 Sep 1998, vs Saracens

3. Peter Stringer

Club at the time: Worcester
Age: 39y 288d
Date of oldest appearance: 22 Sep 2017, vs Gloucester

2. Paul Turner 

Club at the time: Saracens
Age: 39y 324d
Date of oldest appearance: 3 Jan 1999, vs Bedford

1. Brad Thorn – 40 years, 102 days

Club at the time: Leicester
Age: 40y 109d
Date of oldest appearance: 23 May 2015, vs Bath
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