Where do the likes of Peter Stringer and Brad Thorn rank among the 16 oldest ever Premiership players? Let's find out.
16. Olivier Sourgens
Club at the time: Worcester Warriors
Age: 38y 111d
Date of oldest appearance: 8 May 2010, vs Gloucester
15. Neil de Kock
Club at the time: Saracens
Age: 38y 160d
Date of oldest appearance: 29 Apr 2017, vs Bristol
14. Nathan Hines
Club at the time: Sale Sharks
Age: 38y 168d
Date of oldest appearance: 16 May 2015, vs Exeter
13. Danny Grewcock
Club at the time: Bath Rugby
Age: 38y 181d
Date of oldest appearance: 7 May 2011, vs Newcastle
12. Donncha O'Callaghan
Club at the time: Worcester
Age: 38y 197d
Date of oldest appearance: 7 Oct 2017, vs Bath
11. Mike Catt
Club at the time: London Irish
Age: 38y 233d
Date of oldest appearance: 8 May 2010, vs Northampton
10. Julian White
Club at the time: Leicester Tigers
Age: 38y 273d
Date of oldest appearance: 11 Feb 2012, vs Exeter
9. Andy Deacon
Club at the time: Gloucester Rugby
Age: 38y 285d
Date of oldest appearance: 8 May 2004, vs Bath Rugby
8. Victor Matfield
Club at the time: Northampton Saints
Age: 38y 362d
Date of oldest appearance: 7 May 2016, vs Gloucester
7. Gareth Llewellyn
Club at the time: Bristol
Age: 39y 4d
Date of oldest appearance: 2 Mar 2008, vs Bath Rugby
6. Tony Windo
Club at the time: Worcester Warriors
Age: 39y 10d
Date of oldest appearance: 10 May 2008, vs Newcastle
5. Graham Dawe
Club at the time: Sale Sharks
Age: 39y 16d
Date of oldest appearance: 3 Nov 2012, vs Worcester
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 298d
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
Club at the time: Leicester
Age: 40y 109d
Date of oldest appearance: 23 May 2015, vs Bath
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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