Hull-born Jackson was arguably the most talented British hooker of his generation. He featured on the
1990 Lions tour and played in
Hull FC's 14–4 victory over
Widnes in the
Premiership Final during the
1990–91 season at
Old Trafford, Manchester on 12 May 1991, before joining Sheffield Eagles. He was selected to go on the
1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. Lee Jackson scored the fastest ever try in either code of rugby, after 9-seconds for
Hull F.C. in the 8–12 defeat by Sheffield Eagles in the
1992 Yorkshire Cup semi-final during the
1992–93 season at the
Don Valley Stadium on Tuesday 6 October 1992. In 1993, Sheffield Eagles paid
Hull F.C. a fee of £83,000 for Lee Jackson (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £164,900 in 2013), this makes him the most expensive hooker in the history of rugby league. Jackson was selected to play for
England in the
1995 World Cup Final at but
Australia won the match and retained the Cup. He later joined the
Newcastle Knights, helping them to Grand Final success in 1997. He returned to Britain and had spells with
Leeds Rhinos and
Hull F.C. He finished his career with
York City Knights, appearing 74 times before retiring in 2005. ==References==