Career
He was born in Falmouth, Cornwall and played as a full back for Falmouth Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Leicester Tigers and 52 times for Cornwall. He was capped for England thirteen times between 1905 and 1909. He also played against the touring South Africa team on their 1906 tour of Great Britain and took part in the 1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia.
He is the brother of Richard ″Dick″ Jackett.