| Player | Mat | Start Date | Team | Opposition | End Date | Team | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WB Beaumont | 4* | 19 Jan 1980 | England | v Ireland | 15 Mar 1980 | England | v Scotland |
| PJ Blakeway | 4* | 19 Jan 1980 | England | v Ireland | 15 Mar 1980 | England | v Scotland |
| J Carleton | 4* | 19 Jan 1980 | England | v Ireland | 15 Mar 1980 | England | v Scotland |
| FE Cotton | 4* | 19 Jan 1980 | England | v Ireland | 15 Mar 1980 | England | v Scotland |
| WH Hare | 4* | 19 Jan 1980 | England | v Ireland | 15 Mar 1980 | England | v Scotland |
| JP Horton | 4* | 19 Jan 1980 | England | v Ireland | 15 Mar 1980 | England | v Scotland |
| A Neary | 4* | 19 Jan 1980 | England | v Ireland | 15 Mar 1980 | England | v Scotland |
| JP Scott | 4* | 19 Jan 1980 | England | v Ireland | 15 Mar 1980 | England | v Scotland |
| MAC Slemen | 4* | 19 Jan 1980 | England | v Ireland | 15 Mar 1980 | England | v Scotland |
| SJ Smith | 4* | 19 Jan 1980 | England | v Ireland | 15 Mar 1980 | England | v Scotland |
| RM Uttley | 4* | 19 Jan 1980 | England | v Ireland | 15 Mar 1980 | England | v Scotland |
| PJ Wheeler | 4* | 19 Jan 1980 | England | v Ireland | 15 Mar 1980 | England | v Scotland |
| CR Woodward | 4* | 19 Jan 1980 | England | v Ireland | 15 Mar 1980 | England | v Scotland |
| MJ Colclough | 3* | 2 Feb 1980 | England | v France | 15 Mar 1980 | England | v Scotland |
| NJ Preston | 2* | 19 Jan 1980 | England | v Ireland | 2 Feb 1980 | England | v France |
| PW Dodge | 2* | 16 Feb 1980 | England | v Wales | 15 Mar 1980 | England | v Scotland |
| JJ Moloney | 2* | 2 Feb 1980 | Ireland | v Scotland | 15 Mar 1980 | Ireland | v Wales |
* indicates that the sequence is ongoing/unbroken
| Records include the following current or recent matches: |
|
Ireland v Wales at Lansdowne Road, Five Nations, Mar 15, 1980 [21-7 FT] |
|
Scotland v England at Murrayfield, Five Nations, Mar 15, 1980 [18-30 FT] |
|
Wales v Scotland at Cardiff, Five Nations, Mar 1, 1980 [17-6 FT] |
|
France v Ireland at Parc des Princes, Five Nations, Mar 1, 1980 [19-18 FT] |
