Richard Jackett
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Richard Jackett was a Cornish rugby union
player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
at White City Stadium
, London
. He also played for Falmouth RFC
and 71 times for Cornwall
.
He was a member of the British rugby union team, which on 26 October 1908 won the Olympic silver medal for Great Britain
.
He was the brother of Edward Jackett
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
at White City Stadium
White City Stadium
White City Stadium was built in White City, London, for the 1908 Summer Olympics, often seen as the precursor to the modern seater stadium and noted for hosting the finish of the first modern distance marathon. It also hosted speedway and a match at the 1966 World Cup, before the stadium was...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He also played for Falmouth RFC
Falmouth RFC
Falmouth RFC is a rugby union club based in the town of Falmouth, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. The club plays at the Recreation Ground.Founded in 1873, Falmouth have been moderately successful, producing two players to have been capped by the England national rugby union team: E.J...
and 71 times for Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
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He was a member of the British rugby union team, which on 26 October 1908 won the Olympic silver medal for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
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He was the brother of Edward Jackett
Edward Jackett
Edward John Jackett was an English rugby union player, who represented the England national rugby union team and the British Isles and competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics...
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