Stats & records
Most Tests
| # | Player | Tests | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eben Etzebeth | 147 | 09 Jun 2012 | 27 Sep 2026 |
| 2 | Victor Matfield | 127 | 30 Jun 2001 | 30 Oct 2015 |
| 3 | Bryan Habana | 124 | 20 Nov 2004 | 19 Nov 2016 |
| 4 | Tendai Mtawarira | 117 | 14 Jun 2008 | 02 Nov 2019 |
| 5 | John Smit | 111 | 10 Jun 2000 | 09 Oct 2011 |
| 6 | Jean de Villiers | 109 | 09 Nov 2002 | 26 Sep 2015 |
| 7 | Siya Kolisi | 107 | 15 Jun 2013 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| 8 | Damian de Allende | 103 | 16 Aug 2014 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| 9 | Percy Montgomery | 102 | 28 Jun 1997 | 30 Aug 2008 |
| 10 | Pieter-Steph du Toit | 102 | 09 Nov 2013 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| 11 | Willie le Roux | 101 | 08 Jun 2013 | 06 Sep 2025 |
| 12 | Malcolm Marx | 94 | 17 Sep 2016 | 27 Sep 2026 |
| 13 | Jesse Kriel | 94 | 18 Jul 2015 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| 14 | Joost van der Westhuizen | 89 | 06 Nov 1993 | 08 Nov 2003 |
| 15 | Ruan Pienaar | 88 | 26 Aug 2006 | 30 Oct 2015 |
| 16 | Handré Pollard | 88 | 28 Jun 2014 | 27 Sep 2026 |
| 17 | Schalk (jnr) Burger | 86 | 24 Oct 2003 | 30 Oct 2015 |
| 18 | Bakkies Botha | 85 | 09 Nov 2002 | 15 Nov 2014 |
| 19 | Franco Mostert | 85 | 18 Jun 2016 | 27 Sep 2026 |
| 20 | Steven Kitshoff | 83 | 25 Jun 2016 | 28 Oct 2023 |
| 21 | Bongi Mbonambi | 82 | 25 Jun 2016 | 29 Nov 2025 |
| 22 | Os du Randt | 80 | 08 Oct 1994 | 20 Oct 2007 |
| 23 | Bismarck du Plessis | 79 | 07 Jul 2007 | 30 Oct 2015 |
| 24 | Francois Steyn | 78 | 11 Nov 2006 | 24 Sep 2022 |
| 25 | Lood de Jager | 78 | 14 Jun 2014 | 27 Sep 2026 |
| 26 | Mark Andrews | 77 | 11 Jun 1994 | 24 Nov 2001 |
| 27 | Fourie du Preez | 76 | 12 Jun 2004 | 24 Oct 2015 |
| 28 | Duane Vermeulen | 76 | 08 Sep 2012 | 28 Oct 2023 |
| 29 | Francois Louw | 76 | 05 Jun 2010 | 02 Nov 2019 |
| 30 | Frans Malherbe | 76 | 09 Nov 2013 | 28 Sep 2024 |
| 31 | CJ van der Linde | 75 | 16 Nov 2002 | 17 Nov 2012 |
| 32 | Jaque Fourie | 72 | 11 Oct 2003 | 23 Nov 2013 |
| 33 | Juan Smith | 70 | 07 Jun 2003 | 23 Aug 2014 |
| 34 | Jannie du Plessis | 70 | 07 Jul 2007 | 30 Oct 2015 |
| 35 | JP Pietersen | 70 | 09 Sep 2006 | 12 Nov 2016 |
| 36 | Morné Steyn | 68 | 20 Jun 2009 | 14 Aug 2021 |
| 37 | Trevor Nyakane | 68 | 08 Jun 2013 | 20 Jul 2024 |
| 38 | Adriaan Strauss | 66 | 19 Jul 2008 | 26 Nov 2016 |
| 39 | André Venter | 66 | 17 Aug 1996 | 01 Dec 2001 |
| 40 | Breyton Paulse | 64 | 12 Jun 1999 | 14 Jul 2007 |
| 41 | Kwagga Smith | 63 | 02 Jun 2018 | 29 Nov 2025 |
| 42 | Danie Rossouw | 63 | 11 Oct 2003 | 09 Oct 2011 |
| 43 | Vincent Koch | 63 | 25 Jul 2015 | 19 Jul 2025 |
| 44 | Faf de Klerk | 60 | 11 Jun 2016 | 19 Jul 2025 |
| 45 | Cobus Reinach | 57 | 27 Sep 2014 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| 46 | Pat Lambie | 56 | 06 Nov 2010 | 26 Nov 2016 |
| 47 | Damian Willemse | 55 | 18 Aug 2018 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| 48 | Ollie le Roux | 54 | 04 Jun 1994 | 17 Aug 2002 |
| 49 | Ox Nche | 53 | 02 Jun 2018 | 27 Sep 2026 |
| 50 | Cheslin Kolbe | 53 | 08 Sep 2018 | 05 Sep 2026 |