To be considered as a Club Legend, a nominee must meet at least one of the following criteria and be endorsed by signature, by two current playing members or life members:
Criteria 1: Played at least 200 games for Burnside or played as a senior for at least 15 years.
Criteria 2: Have represented a country, state, or RUSA team, won a Don Smith medal or another RUSA award, and have played at Burnside for at least 100 games or 10 years.
Only two Club Legends can be appointed each year.
The following table contains all BRUFC Legend inductees to date.
| Brian Alexander | Doug Turner | Alan Bailey |
| Peter Baker | Fred Bevan | John Bradley |
| Clyde Buttery | Michael Deacon | Matt Delaney |
| Michael De Vizio | John Difilipo | Jim Dowe |
| Robert Gray | Alasdair Hamilton | Michael Henry |
| Michael Hocking | John Nation | Mark Roderick |
| Colin Rutledge | Ron Sewer | John Stankovich |
| Reuben Nation | Kathryn Van Diemen | |
| Peter Wilson | Patrick Betham | Ross Butcher |
| Huw Davies | Owen Davies | Lee Fata |
| Tim Lough | Mike Meredith | Catherine Arnfield |
| Keu Paitai | Wayne Vincent | Richmond Tuhou |
| Rebecca Smith | Eugene Lagana | Paul Stevenson |
| Leigh Cunnington | Chris Walton |
