NSW Rugby honours any past or present officer of the Union, or an Affiliate Union, who has rendered distinguished service to Rugby Union.
NSW Rugby Honorary Life Members are as follows:
- JB Carroll (deceased October 2006)
- BH Ivimey OAM
- Dr IR Vanderfield OBE (deceased September 2008)
- JW Simpson
- JWT MacBride
- JE Freedman OAM
- LJF Barraclough AM (deceased December 2005)
- JD Brockhoff (deceased June 2011)
- RW Meagher (deceased June 2010)
- PA Harry
- P Falk
- Richard (Dick) Hart
- Peter Crittle
- Jeff Sayle
- Laurie Maher
- John Mulford
- David Clarke AO (Deceased 4/2011)