James Nightingale (rugby league)


James Nightingale is a former Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who played as a forward for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.

Background

James Nightingale was born in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia. James' eldest brother Matthew Nightingale represented Papua New Guinea, played for the Penrith Panthers, Wests Tigers and the Parramatta Eels.

Playing career

He was named in the Papua New Guinea training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. He was then named in the PNG squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
Nightingale was named as part of the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2009 Pacific Cup.
He was also added as a replacement player in the PNG rugby league squad for the Four Nations tournament in 2010.