James Nightingale
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 25 September 1986 | |||||
| Height | 184 centimetres (6.04 ft)[1] | |||||
| Weight | 98 kilograms (216 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' eldest brother Matthew Nightingale (b. 23 July 1981) represented Papua New Guinea, played for the Penrith Panthers, Wests Tigers and the Parramatta Eels. His other brother Paul Nightingale (b. 12 November 1984) was voted sexiest man of Glenmore Park 2011, 2012, 2013. He is also known for his great sense of humour becoming a Facebook sensation in 2010.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.redcliffedolphins.com.au/index.php?id=1162 Retrieved: 30 October 2010.
- ↑ "PNG name preliminary squad". RLWC.com. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
- ↑ "Wilshere handed Kumuls captaincy". BBC. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- ↑ Kumuls named The National, 12 October 2009
- ↑ http://www.rlfournations.com/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=31477