Packer had a long association with rugby, as a player, selector, official and in 1924 was the manager of the touring British Isles team.

It would take four seasons for Packer to be reselected, when he was chosen for the second and third game of the 1895 Championship this time led by Welsh rugby legend Arthur Gould.

Packer was selected for the entirety of the 1896 Championship, and was one of only three players from the pack to be retained during the Scotland game when the selectors brought in five new caps.

Packer played his final international game the next year in a memorable win against England.

This would be Wales' only game of the year after the team lost their international playing status due to the 'Gould Affair' In 1924 Packer was chosen to manage the British team on their tour of South Africa.