| Player | Mat | Start Date | Team | Opposition | End Date | Team | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Biggar | 4* | 21 Jan 1978 | Scotland | v Ireland | 4 Mar 1978 | Scotland | v England |
| BH Hay | 4* | 21 Jan 1978 | Scotland | v Ireland | 4 Mar 1978 | Scotland | v England |
| CB Hegarty | 4* | 21 Jan 1978 | Scotland | v Ireland | 4 Mar 1978 | Scotland | v England |
| J McLauchlan | 4* | 21 Jan 1978 | Scotland | v Ireland | 4 Mar 1978 | Scotland | v England |
| DW Morgan | 4* | 21 Jan 1978 | Scotland | v Ireland | 4 Mar 1978 | Scotland | v England |
| JM Renwick | 4* | 21 Jan 1978 | Scotland | v Ireland | 4 Mar 1978 | Scotland | v England |
| AJ Tomes | 4* | 21 Jan 1978 | Scotland | v Ireland | 4 Mar 1978 | Scotland | v England |
| IR McGeechan | 3* | 21 Jan 1978 | Scotland | v Ireland | 18 Feb 1978 | Scotland | v Wales |
| AF McHarg | 3* | 21 Jan 1978 | Scotland | v Ireland | 18 Feb 1978 | Scotland | v Wales |
| D Shedden | 3* | 21 Jan 1978 | Scotland | v Ireland | 18 Feb 1978 | Scotland | v Wales |
| AG Cranston | 3* | 4 Feb 1978 | Scotland | v France | 4 Mar 1978 | Scotland | v England |
| CT Deans | 3* | 4 Feb 1978 | Scotland | v France | 4 Mar 1978 | Scotland | v England |
| AR Irvine | 3* | 21 Jan 1978 | Scotland | v Ireland | 4 Mar 1978 | Scotland | v England |
| DSM Macdonald | 3* | 21 Jan 1978 | Scotland | v Ireland | 4 Mar 1978 | Scotland | v England |
| NEK Pender | 3* | 4 Feb 1978 | Scotland | v France | 4 Mar 1978 | Scotland | v England |
| EMJ Byrne | 3* | 18 Feb 1978 | Ireland | v France | 18 Mar 1978 | Ireland | v England |
| WP Duggan | 3* | 18 Feb 1978 | Ireland | v France | 18 Mar 1978 | Ireland | v England |
| AH Ensor | 3* | 18 Feb 1978 | Ireland | v France | 18 Mar 1978 | Ireland | v England |
| CMH Gibson | 3* | 18 Feb 1978 | Ireland | v France | 18 Mar 1978 | Ireland | v England |
| MI Keane | 3* | 18 Feb 1978 | Ireland | v France | 18 Mar 1978 | Ireland | v England |
| AR McKibbin | 3* | 18 Feb 1978 | Ireland | v France | 18 Mar 1978 | Ireland | v England |
| SA McKinney | 3* | 18 Feb 1978 | Ireland | v France | 18 Mar 1978 | Ireland | v England |
| AC McLennan | 3* | 18 Feb 1978 | Ireland | v France | 18 Mar 1978 | Ireland | v England |
| PP McNaughton | 3* | 18 Feb 1978 | Ireland | v France | 18 Mar 1978 | Ireland | v England |
| JJ Moloney | 3* | 18 Feb 1978 | Ireland | v France | 18 Mar 1978 | Ireland | v England |
| PA Orr | 3* | 18 Feb 1978 | Ireland | v France | 18 Mar 1978 | Ireland | v England |
| JF Slattery | 3* | 18 Feb 1978 | Ireland | v France | 18 Mar 1978 | Ireland | v England |
| HW Steele | 3* | 18 Feb 1978 | Ireland | v France | 18 Mar 1978 | Ireland | v England |
| AJP Ward | 3* | 18 Feb 1978 | Ireland | v France | 18 Mar 1978 | Ireland | v England |
| PC Whelan | 3* | 18 Feb 1978 | Ireland | v France | 18 Mar 1978 | Ireland | v England |
| WB Beaumont | 2 | 21 Jan 1978 | England | v France | 4 Feb 1978 | England | v Wales |
| MA Burton | 2* | 21 Jan 1978 | England | v France | 4 Feb 1978 | England | v Wales |
| BJ Corless | 2 | 21 Jan 1978 | England | v France | 4 Feb 1978 | England | v Wales |
| NE Horton | 2* | 21 Jan 1978 | England | v France | 4 Feb 1978 | England | v Wales |
| M Rafter | 2 | 21 Jan 1978 | England | v France | 4 Feb 1978 | England | v Wales |
| JP Scott | 2 | 21 Jan 1978 | England | v France | 4 Feb 1978 | England | v Wales |
| MAC Slemen | 2 | 21 Jan 1978 | England | v France | 4 Feb 1978 | England | v Wales |
| PJ Squires | 2 | 21 Jan 1978 | England | v France | 4 Feb 1978 | England | v Wales |
| PJ Wheeler | 2 | 21 Jan 1978 | England | v France | 4 Feb 1978 | England | v Wales |
| R Wilson | 2* | 21 Jan 1978 | Scotland | v Ireland | 4 Feb 1978 | Scotland | v France |
| M Young | 2 | 21 Jan 1978 | England | v France | 4 Feb 1978 | England | v Wales |
| CG Hogg | 2* | 4 Feb 1978 | Scotland | v France | 18 Feb 1978 | Scotland | v Wales |
| WBB Gammell | 2* | 18 Feb 1978 | Scotland | v Wales | 4 Mar 1978 | Scotland | v England |
* indicates that the sequence is ongoing/unbroken
| Records include the following current or recent matches: |
|
England v Ireland at Twickenham, Five Nations, Mar 18, 1978 [15-9 FT] |
|
Wales v France at Cardiff, Five Nations, Mar 18, 1978 [16-7 FT] |
|
Ireland v Wales at Lansdowne Road, Five Nations, Mar 4, 1978 [16-20 FT] |
|
Scotland v England at Murrayfield, Five Nations, Mar 4, 1978 [0-15 FT] |
