| Player | Mat | Start Date | Team | Opposition | End Date | Team | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Bennett | 4* | 4 Feb 1978 | Wales | v England | 18 Mar 1978 | Wales | v France |
| TJ Cobner | 4* | 4 Feb 1978 | Wales | v England | 18 Mar 1978 | Wales | v France |
| GO Edwards | 4* | 4 Feb 1978 | Wales | v England | 18 Mar 1978 | Wales | v France |
| AG Faulkner | 4* | 4 Feb 1978 | Wales | v England | 18 Mar 1978 | Wales | v France |
| SP Fenwick | 4* | 4 Feb 1978 | Wales | v England | 18 Mar 1978 | Wales | v France |
| RWR Gravell | 4* | 4 Feb 1978 | Wales | v England | 18 Mar 1978 | Wales | v France |
| AJ Martin | 4* | 4 Feb 1978 | Wales | v England | 18 Mar 1978 | Wales | v France |
| G Price | 4* | 4 Feb 1978 | Wales | v England | 18 Mar 1978 | Wales | v France |
| DL Quinnell | 4* | 4 Feb 1978 | Wales | v England | 18 Mar 1978 | Wales | v France |
| J Squire | 4* | 4 Feb 1978 | Wales | v England | 18 Mar 1978 | Wales | v France |
| GA Wheel | 4* | 4 Feb 1978 | Wales | v England | 18 Mar 1978 | Wales | v France |
| JJ Williams | 4* | 4 Feb 1978 | Wales | v England | 18 Mar 1978 | Wales | v France |
| JPR Williams | 4* | 4 Feb 1978 | Wales | v England | 18 Mar 1978 | Wales | v France |
| RW Windsor | 4* | 4 Feb 1978 | Wales | v England | 18 Mar 1978 | Wales | v France |
| JM Aguirre | 3 | 21 Jan 1978 | France | v England | 18 Feb 1978 | France | v Ireland |
| JL Averous | 3* | 21 Jan 1978 | France | v England | 18 Feb 1978 | France | v Ireland |
| JP Bastiat | 3 | 21 Jan 1978 | France | v England | 18 Feb 1978 | France | v Ireland |
| C Belascain | 3 | 21 Jan 1978 | France | v England | 18 Feb 1978 | France | v Ireland |
| R Bertranne | 3 | 21 Jan 1978 | France | v England | 18 Feb 1978 | France | v Ireland |
| G Cholley | 3 | 21 Jan 1978 | France | v England | 18 Feb 1978 | France | v Ireland |
| J Gallion | 3 | 21 Jan 1978 | France | v England | 18 Feb 1978 | France | v Ireland |
| A Paco | 3 | 21 Jan 1978 | France | v England | 18 Feb 1978 | France | v Ireland |
| M Palmie | 3 | 21 Jan 1978 | France | v England | 18 Feb 1978 | France | v Ireland |
| R Paparemborde | 3 | 21 Jan 1978 | France | v England | 18 Feb 1978 | France | v Ireland |
| JP Rives | 3 | 21 Jan 1978 | France | v England | 18 Feb 1978 | France | v Ireland |
| JC Skrela | 3 | 21 Jan 1978 | France | v England | 18 Feb 1978 | France | v Ireland |
| B Vivies | 3 | 21 Jan 1978 | France | v England | 18 Feb 1978 | France | v Ireland |
| TGR Davies | 3* | 4 Feb 1978 | Wales | v England | 4 Mar 1978 | Wales | v Ireland |
| JF Gourdon | 2* | 21 Jan 1978 | France | v England | 4 Feb 1978 | France | v Scotland |
| F Haget | 2 | 4 Feb 1978 | France | v Scotland | 18 Feb 1978 | France | v Ireland |
| WB Beaumont | 2* | 4 Mar 1978 | England | v Scotland | 18 Mar 1978 | England | v Ireland |
| DWN Caplan | 2* | 4 Mar 1978 | England | v Scotland | 18 Mar 1978 | England | v Ireland |
| MJ Colclough | 2* | 4 Mar 1978 | England | v Scotland | 18 Mar 1978 | England | v Ireland |
| BJ Corless | 2* | 4 Mar 1978 | England | v Scotland | 18 Mar 1978 | England | v Ireland |
| FE Cotton | 2* | 4 Mar 1978 | England | v Scotland | 18 Mar 1978 | England | v Ireland |
| PJ Dixon | 2* | 4 Mar 1978 | England | v Scotland | 18 Mar 1978 | England | v Ireland |
| PW Dodge | 2* | 4 Mar 1978 | England | v Scotland | 18 Mar 1978 | England | v Ireland |
| JP Horton | 2* | 4 Mar 1978 | England | v Scotland | 18 Mar 1978 | England | v Ireland |
| BG Nelmes | 2* | 4 Mar 1978 | England | v Scotland | 18 Mar 1978 | England | v Ireland |
| M Rafter | 2* | 4 Mar 1978 | England | v Scotland | 18 Mar 1978 | England | v Ireland |
| JP Scott | 2* | 4 Mar 1978 | England | v Scotland | 18 Mar 1978 | England | v Ireland |
| MAC Slemen | 2* | 4 Mar 1978 | England | v Scotland | 18 Mar 1978 | England | v Ireland |
| PJ Squires | 2* | 4 Mar 1978 | England | v Scotland | 18 Mar 1978 | England | v Ireland |
| PJ Wheeler | 2* | 4 Mar 1978 | England | v Scotland | 18 Mar 1978 | England | v Ireland |
| M Young | 2* | 4 Mar 1978 | England | v Scotland | 18 Mar 1978 | England | v Ireland |
* 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] |
