WHO ARE THE OLDEST
AND THE YOUNGEST TEST PLAYERS IN 2012? Updated 26.01.2013
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
2012: January 1 to December 31 (35 years of age or over) as per latest
appearance.
Edgar Babou (Ivory Coast) DOB 1970.06.04, Age 42 years, 1 month, 24 days; v Zambia, 28 July 2012
Vladimir Chernykh (Kazakhstan) DOB 1973.08.12, Age 38 years, 8 months, 16 days; v Japan 28 April 2012
Steven Smith (United Arab Emirates) DOB TBC, Age 37 years v
Japan 5 May 2012*
Martyn Williams (Wales) DOB 1975.09.01, Age 36 years,
9 months, 1 day; v Barbarians (UK) RFC 2nd June 2012, his 100th
test match for Wales
Antonio Aguilar (Portugal) DOB 1975.09.06, Age 36 years, 6 months, 11 days; v Ukraine 17 March 2012
Nicholas Dupavillon (Mauritius) 1976.10.03, Age 35 years, 10 months, 1 day; v Botswana, 28 July 2012
Andrea Lo Cicero (Italy) DOB 1976.05.07, Age 35 years, 10
months, 10 days; v Scotland 17 March 2012, 95th test for Italy, the
record.
Lionel Nallet (France) DOB 1976.09.14, Age 35 years,
5 months, 28 days; v England, 11 March 2012
Ronan O’Gara (Ireland) DOB 1977.03.07, Age 35 years, 0
months, 10 days; v England 17 March 2012, 121st test match for
Ireland.
David Matasio (United Arab Emirates) DOB TBC, Age 35
years; v Japan 5 May 2012*
Charles Lilley (United Arab Emirates) DOB TBC, Age 35 years; v Japan 5 May
2012*
Stephan Nolan (Hong Kong) DOB TBC, Age 35 years; v Japan 19 May 2012*
*Birth date to be confirmed
Youngest Test Players
2012: January 1 to December 31 (20 years or younger) as per earliest
appearance.
Christopher Tolofua (France) DOB 1993.12.31, Age 18 years, 5 months, 15days; v Argentina, 23 June 2012
Yoshikazu Fujita (Japan) DOB 1993.09.08, Age 18 years, 7 months, 28 days; v United Arab Emirates 5 May 2012. He scored 6 tries on debut!
Merab Sharikadze (Georgia) DOB 1993.05.17, Age 18 years, 8 months, 24 days; v Spain 11 February, 2012
Francisco Appleton (Portugal) DOB 1993.03.15, Age 18 Years, 11 months, 23 days; v Spain 10 March 2012
Harold Robinson (Wales) DOB 1993.04.16, Age 19 years, 1 month, 17 days; v Barbarians (UK) RFC 2nd June 2012
German Godyluk (Russia) DOB 1992.08.11, Age 19 years, 7 months, 0 days; v Ukraine, 10 March 2012.
Eseoghene Enajeroh (Nigeria) DOB 1992.12.22, Age 19 years, 7 months, 0 days; v Mauritius, 22 July 2012.
Stuart Hogg (Scotland) DOB 1992.06.24 Age 19 years, 7 months, 19 days; v Wales 12 February 2012
Bernardo Campelo (Portugal) DOB 1992.07.06, Age 19 years, 8 months, 11 days; v Ukraine 17 March 2012.
Jose Lima (Portugal) DOB 1992.04.24, Age 19 years, 9 months, 11 days; v Romania 4 February 2012
George North (Wales) DOB 1992.04.04, Age 19 years, 10 months, 1 day; v Ireland, 5 February 2012, his 17th test for Wales!
Keisuke Uchida (Japan) DOB 1992.02.22, Age 20 years, 2 months, 6 days; v Kazakhstan 28 April 2012.
Jean-Marcelin Buttin (France) DOB 1991.12.16, Age 20 years, 3 months, 1 day; v Wales, 17 March 2012
Levan Chilachava (Georgia) DOB 1991.08.17, Age 20 Years, 5 months, 25 days; v Spain 11 February 2012
Owen Farrell (England) DOB 1991.09.24, Age
20 years, 4 months, 11 days; v Scotland, 4 February 2012.
Rodri Jones (Wales) DOB 1991.12.23, Age 20 years, 5
months, 9 days; v Barbarians (UK) RFC, 2nd June 2012
Konstantin Mikautadze (Georgia) DOB 1991.07.01, Age 20 years, 7 months, 10 days; v Spain 11 February 2012. Made debut 09/10 as 18 year old!
Jean-Marc Doussain (France) DOB 1991.02.12, Age 20 years, 8 months, 11 days;v New Zealand, 23 October 2011. Made debut v New Zealand in World Cup final and only test to date!
Adedoyin Layade (Nigeria) DOB 1991.10.17, Age 20 years, 9 months, 5 days; v Mauritius, 22 July 2012
Manu Tuilagi (England) DOB 1991.05.18, Age 20 years, 9 months, 7 days; v Wales, 25 February 2012
Denis Simplikevich (Russia) DOB 1991.03.11, Age 20 years, 11 months, 0 days; v Portugal 11 February 2012
Luca Morisi (Italy) DOB 1991.01.22, Age 20 years, 11 months, 20 days; v England 11 February 2012.