Born in Northampton,Ruaridh James Howard Jackson represented Caledonia under-16 and North under-18 before being selected for the Scotland under-18 squad in season 2005-06.
Playing for Robert Gordon's College, he kicked four conversions against Selkirk High School in the Royal Navy Schools Sevens final in 2006. In winning the competition with a 28-19 victory in that final, Robert Gordon’s qualified to represent Scotland in the Four Nations' Rugby Sevens in Portsmouth. Ruaridh also played a major part in helping the school 1st XV reach the final of the Bell Lawrie White Scottish Schools Cup in January 2006 and he is now a member of Scottish Rugby’s National Academy.
He has also played for Scotland at cricket as a member of the national under-17 team.
Ruaridh has joined Cartha Queen's Park.
He's also a member of West of Scotland Institute of Sport.