Playing career Jason Nightingale

1 playing career

1.1 2007
1.2 2008
1.3 2009
1.4 2010
1.5 2011
1.6 2012
1.7 2013
1.8 2014
1.9 2015
1.10 2016
1.11 2017

playing career
2007

in round 8, nightingale made nrl debut st george illawarra dragons against penrith panthers, playing on wing , scoring try on debut in 28-16 win @ jubilee oval. finished debut 7 tries 16 matches.

2008

nightingale selected new zealand 2008 centenary test against australia, making international debut new zealand on wing in kiwis 28-12 loss @ scg. nightingale finished 2008 nrl season playing in 24 matches , scoring 13 tries dragons. in august 2008, nightingale chosen new zealand training squad 2008 rugby league world cup. nightingale missed out of final 24-man kiwis squad world cup, chosen replacement injured brent webb. nightingale played in 1 match in world cup, playing against england , scored try in kiwis 36-24 win @ hunter stadium.

2009

in 2009, nightingale selected st george illawarra s feeder side shellharbour dragons matches during season after being stuck behind brett morris , wendell sailor on wing. nightingale selected on interchange bench kiwis 2008 anzac test in 38-10 loss against australia @ suncorp stadium. nightingale played in 18 matches , scored 3 tries dragons in 2009 nrl season.

2010

in 2010, after retirement of wendell sailor, nightingale returned starting lineup on wing. 2010 anzac test, nightingale selected play new zealand on wing, scoring try in 12-8 loss against australia @ aami park. on 3 october 2010, in dragons 2010 nrl grand final match against sydney roosters, nightingale played on wing , scored 2 second-half tries dragons achieve 32-8 victory. nightingale played in 26 matches , scored 16 tries in dragons successful 2010 nrl season.

nightingale chosen in new zealand kiwis 2010 rugby league 4 nations squad, scoring 3 tries in 4 games, including 71st minute try in final @ suncorp stadium. nightingale s fine late season form saw him earning place in rugby league world s team of year on wing.

2011

on 9 march 2011, nightingale extended contract dragons further 4 years until end of 2015 season. nightingale selected kiwis 2011 anzac test against australia on wing in kiwis 20-10 loss @ cbus super stadium. in round 19, against cronulla-sutherland sharks, nightingale played 100th national rugby league career match in dragons 38-8 win @ jubilee oval. nightingale named dragons ‘player of year’ 2011 nrl season, playing in 25 matches , scoring 10 tries dragons. nightingale selected new zealand kiwis 2011 rugby league 4 nations squad, playing in 4 matches , scoring 3 tries.

2012

on 4 february 2012, nightingale selected nrl stars team against indigenous stars playing on wing in 36-28 win @ cbus super stadium.

nightingale selected kiwis 2012 anzac test against australia on wing in kiwis 20-12 loss @ eden park.

nightingale played in of dragons 24 matches , scored 7 tries in 2012 nrl season.

2013

nightingale selected kiwis 2013 anzac test against australia on wing in kiwis 32-12 loss @ canberra stadium.

in round 20, against canberra raiders, nightingale played 150th nrl career match in dragons 22-18 loss @ canberra stadium. nightingale played in of dragons 24 matches , scored 9 tries in 2013 nrl season.

nightingale played kiwis in 2013 rugby league world cup. nightingale selected in new zealand 2013 world cup squad, playing in 2 matches.

2014

in february 2014, nightingale selected st george illawarra dragons inaugural 2014 auckland nines squad. on 2 may 2014, nightingale selected kiwis anzac test against australia on wing in kiwis 30-18 loss @ sfs. nightingale finished off 2014 nrl season dragons highest tryscorer 16 tries in 22 matches.

on 7 october 2014, nightingale selected in new zealand kiwis final 24-man squad 2014 4 nations series. nightingale played on wing , scored try in kiwis 22-18 4 nations final win on australia @ westpac stadium. nightingale finished tournament s top try scorer 5 tries after 4 games.

2015

on 21 january 2015, nightingale named in dragons 2015 nrl auckland nines squad. on 3 may 2015, nightingale selected kiwis 2015 anzac test against australia on wing in kiwis 26-12 win @ suncorp stadium. on 19 june 2015, nightingale re-signed dragons on 2-year contract until end of 2017 season after attracting offers new zealand warriors , cronulla-sutherland sharks. nightingale finished 2015 nrl season playing in 17 matches , scoring 5 tries dragons.

on 8 october 2015, nightingale selected in 23-man new zealand squad tour england. nightingale played in 3 matches against england on wing , scored try in kiwis 2-1 baskerville shield series loss.

2016

in round 3, against south sydney rabbitohs, nightingale played 200th nrl career match, scoring try in dragons 8-6 win @ sydney cricket ground. on 6 may 2016, nightingale played new zealand kiwis against australia, playing on wing in 16-0 loss @ hunter stadium.

2017

nightingale 1 of 5 players have played 24 games st. george illawarra dragons in 2017 , third season, club s top tryscorer (with 16). overall, nightingale finished equal sixth tires scored in 2017 nrl season. in round 16 vs newcastle knights, nightingale scored 100th try in winning effort of 32-28 in second-half comeback.