Since 1937, SA Rugby Union has honoured its tireless workers and highest achievers by conferring life memberships to those who have provided outstanding service to the Union .
Union Life Members
| 1937 | N M Mair* | 2002 | E E Apted |
| 1939 | G V Portus* | 2005 | G Doughty |
| 1948 | A F Neilson* | 2006 | R. Badcock |
| 1950 | J V Case* | 2006 | B. Cooper |
| 1952 | J Parry* | 2006 | E. Fidock OAM |
| 1954 | P Campbell * | 2006 | J. Millar Mrs |
| 1960 | J A Carroll* | 2006 | M. B. von Berg MC |
| 1965 | C E Runge * | 2007 | B J Hickman |
| 1972 | A A Marks | 2007 | K A Phelps |
| 1975 | K P Grayling MBE* | 2007 | N P Whittaker |
| 1982 | C Plewes | ||
| 1988 | N C Mair | ||
| 1989 | R J Herde* | ||
| 1996 | G Millar OAM |
Referee Life Members
| 2002 | G Burrows |
| 2002 | M Rixon |
| 2005 | R Essery |
| 2007 | G B Pope |
Player Life Members
| 2005 | H Dijksman |
| 2005 | S Elliot |
| 2005 | R Kitson |
| 2005 | M McKenzie-Smith |
| 2005 | K Ramsay |
| 2007 | J R Fidock |
* Deceased


