WHO ARE THE OLDEST AND THE YOUNGEST TEST PLAYERS IN 2011? Updated 25.08.2012

These two lists are not complete. It just shows you are never too old, nor too young to play test rugby these days.

Oldest Test Players 2011: January 1 to December 31 (35 years of age or over) as per latest appearance.

Viatcheslav Gratchev (Russia) DOB 1973.04.23, Age 38 years, 5 months, 9 days; v Australia, 1 October, 2011(World Cup Pool Match)

Mario Ledesma Arocena (Argentina) DOB 1973.05.17, Age 38 years, 4 months, 22 days; v New Zealand 9 October 2011 (World Cup Quarter-final)

Simon Shaw (England) DOB 1973.09.01, Age 37 years, 9 months, 30 days; v France, 8 October 2011; 71st test

John Hayes (Ireland) DOB 1973.11.02, Age 37 years, 9 months, 4 days; v Scotland, 6 August 2011; 105^th test

Grigol Labadze (Georgia) DOB 1973.09.21, Age 37 years, 4 months, 27 days; v Russia, 19 March 2011; 66th test

Bradley Thorn (New Zealand) DOB 1975.02.03, Age 36 years, 8 months, 26 days; v France 23 October 2011 (World Cup Final)

Martin Scelzo (Argentina) DOB 1976.02.05, Age 35 years, 8 months, 4 days; v New Zealand 9 October 2011 (World Cup Quarter-final)

Radiki Samo (Australia) DOB 1976.07.09, Age 35 years, 4 months, 24 days; v Wales, 3 December 2011

Youngest Test Players 2011: January 1 to December 31 (20 years or younger) as per earliest appearance.

Jose Lima (Portugal) DOB 1992.04.24, Age 18 years, 9 months, 12 days; v Romania 5 February 2011

George North (Wales) DOB 1992.04.04, Age 18 years, 11 months, 23 days; v France, 19 March 2011

Charly Malie (Spain) DOB 1991.11.05, Age 20 years, 0 months, 0 days; v Uruguay, 5 November 2011

Branimir Petrović (Serbia) DOB 1991.08.19, Age 20 years, 2 months, 10 days; v Slovenia, 29 October 2011

Tommaso Benenuti (Italy ) DOB 1990.12.12, Age 20 years, 2 months, 15 days; v Wales, 26 February 2011.

Manu Tuilagi (England) DOB 1991.05.18, Age 20 years, 2 months, 18 days: v Wales, 6 August 2011.

Tomas Baravalle (Argentina) DOB 1990.12.14, Age 20 years, 5 months, 11 days; v Uruguay, 25 May, 2011

Denis Simplikevich (Russia) DOB 1991.03.11, Age 20 years, 6 months, 14 days; v Ireland (World Cup), 25 September 2011.

Toby Faletau (Wales) DOB 1990.11.12, Age 20 years, 6 months, 23 days:v Barbarians (UK) RFC, 4 June 2011.

Giorgi Jimsheladze (Georgia) DOB 1990.11.01, Age 20 years, 7 months, 10 days; v South Africa Kings, 10 June 2011.

Scott Williams (Wales) DOB 1990.10.10, Age 20 years, 7 months, 24 days; v Barbarians (UK) RFC, 4 June 2011.

Thomas de la Vega (Argentina) DOB 1990.09.28, Age 20 years, 7 months, 25 days; v Chile, 22 May 2011

Beka Urjukashvili (Georgia) DOB 1990.05.30, Age 20 years, 8 months, 7 days, v Ukraine, 5 February 2011

Tavis Noyle (Wales) DOB 1990.06.02, Age 20 years, 8 months, 11 days; v Scotland, 12 February 2011

Jean-Marc Doussain (France) DOB 1991.02.12, Age 20 years, 8 months, 11 days; v New Zealand (World Cup Final), 23 October 2011.

Patrick Lambie (South Africa) DOB 1990.10.17, Age 20 years, 9 months, 6 days; v Australia, 23 July 2011.

Uroš Babić (Serbia) DOB 1990.06.15, Age 20 years, 10 months, 23 days; v Armenia, 7 May 2011.

Edoardo Gori (Italy) DOB 1990.03.05, Age 20 years, 11 months, 1 day; v Ireland, 5 February 2011.

Email Gary Carbines rugint@bigpond.net.au if you can add to these two lists. DOB is important of course, but just known age would otherwise be okay.

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