James Nightingale

James Nightingale
Personal information
Born 25th September 1986
Height 184 centimetres (6.04 ft)[1]
Weight 98 kilograms (220 lb)[1]
Playing information
Position Second-row, Lock
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007–2010 Papua New Guinea 6 0 0 0 0

James Nightingale (born 25 September 1986) is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. He has also played for the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team. His position of choice is at Loose Forward.

He was named in the Papua New Guinea training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[2] He was then named in the PNG squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[3]

Nightingale was named as part of the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2009 Pacific Cup.[4]

He was also added as a replacement player in the PNG rugby league squad for the Four Nations tournament in 2010.[5] James older brother Matthew Nightingale represented Papua New Guinea, played for the Penrith Panthers, Wests Tigers and the Parramatta Eels and was voted sexiest man of Glenmore Park 2006.

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.redcliffedolphins.com.au/index.php?id=1162 Retrieved: October 30th, 2010.
  2. ^ "PNG name preliminary squad". RLWC.com. 2008-08-01. http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive/2008/08/03/png-name-preliminary-squad.aspx. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
  3. ^ "Wilshere handed Kumuls captaincy". BBC. 2008-10-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7669326.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-14. 
  4. ^ Kumuls named The National, 12 October 2009
  5. ^ http://www.rlfournations.com/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=31477

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