| Player | Mat | Start Date | Team | Opposition | End Date | Team | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Megre | 15 | 22 Feb 1986 | Portugal | v Romania | 8 Apr 1989 | Portugal | v Belgium |
| J Queimado | 14 | 22 Feb 1986 | Portugal | v Romania | 8 Apr 1989 | Portugal | v Belgium |
| N Durao | 13 | 22 Feb 1986 | Portugal | v Romania | 13 Dec 1987 | Portugal | v Belgium |
| BM Pinto | 13 | 22 Feb 1986 | Portugal | v Romania | 13 Dec 1987 | Portugal | v Belgium |
| JLL Rodrigues | 13 | 22 Feb 1986 | Portugal | v Romania | 13 Dec 1987 | Portugal | v Belgium |
| JLF Belo | 11 | 22 Feb 1986 | Portugal | v Romania | 9 May 1987 | Portugal | v Russia |
| T Horaguchi | 11* | 27 Nov 1982 | Japan | v Korea | 30 May 1987 | Japan | v England |
| T Hayashi | 10 | 27 Nov 1982 | Japan | v Korea | 31 May 1986 | Japan | v USA |
| AB Ferreira | 10 | 22 Feb 1986 | Portugal | v Romania | 13 Dec 1987 | Portugal | v Belgium |
| S Hirao | 10 | 27 Sep 1986 | Japan | v Scotland XV | 19 Nov 1988 | Japan | v Korea |
| S Hirao | 9 | 30 May 1982 | Japan | v NZ Unis | 31 May 1986 | Japan | v USA |
| T Hayashi | 9 | 27 Sep 1986 | Japan | v Scotland XV | 1 Nov 1987 | Japan | v NZ XV |
| N Taumoefolau | 9 | 27 Sep 1986 | Japan | v Scotland XV | 19 Nov 1988 | Japan | v Korea |
| AC McLennan | 8* | 19 Jan 1980 | Ireland | v England | 6 Jun 1981 | Ireland | v South Africa |
| WP Duggan | 8 | 19 Jan 1980 | Ireland | v England | 21 Nov 1981 | Ireland | v Australia |
| PJ Winterbottom | 8 | 15 Jan 1983 | England | v France | 16 Jul 1983 | Lions | v New Zealand |
| GH Davies | 8 | 16 Jan 1982 | England | v Scotland | 9 Jun 1984 | England | v South Africa |
| J Ishiyama | 8* | 27 Nov 1982 | Japan | v Korea | 26 Oct 1985 | Japan | v France XV |
| RJ Hill | 8 | 2 Jun 1984 | England | v South Africa | 7 Mar 1987 | England | v Wales |
| E Morais | 8* | 28 Mar 1982 | Portugal | v Spain | 4 Apr 1987 | Portugal | v Zimbabwe |
| N Morais | 8 | 22 Feb 1986 | Portugal | v Romania | 9 May 1987 | Portugal | v Russia |
| E Kutsuki | 8 | 27 Sep 1986 | Japan | v Scotland XV | 1 Nov 1987 | Japan | v NZ XV |
| D Murai | 8* | 26 May 1985 | Japan | v Ireland XV | 1 Nov 1987 | Japan | v NZ XV |
| S Mukai | 8* | 11 Oct 1986 | Japan | v England XV | 1 Oct 1988 | Japan | v Oxford Uni |
| O Blake | 8* | 6 Aug 1983 | Tonga | v NZ Maori | 8 Oct 1988 | Tonga | v Fiji |
| M Aizawa | 8* | 27 Sep 1986 | Japan | v Scotland XV | 19 Nov 1988 | Japan | v Korea |
| K Miyamoto | 8* | 27 Sep 1986 | Japan | v Scotland XV | 19 Nov 1988 | Japan | v Korea |
| Y Sakuraba | 8* | 27 Sep 1986 | Japan | v Scotland XV | 19 Nov 1988 | Japan | v Korea |
| PB Ferreira | 8* | 22 Feb 1986 | Portugal | v Romania | 5 Apr 1989 | Portugal | v Netherlands |
| J Azkargorta Aretxabala | 8* | 23 Nov 1982 | Spain | v Argentina | 2 Jun 1989 | Spain | v Italy |
* indicates that the sequence is ongoing/unbroken
| Records include the following current or recent matches: |
|
Scotland v Romania at Murrayfield, Dec 9, 1989 [32-0 FT] |
|
Ireland v New Zealand at Lansdowne Road, Nov 18, 1989 [6-23 FT] |
|
Netherlands v Emerging Wallabies at Hilversum, Nov 17, 1989 [15-32 FT] |