Nightingale gears up for 250th NRL Game

Nightingale has spent his entire career at the club since debuting against the Panthers in 2007 and is the last remaining member of the 2010 premiership side. 

“Two hundred and fifty games for the one club is a tremendous effort,” Dragons captain Gareth Widdop said. “You want him in the team every week, he’s a great competitor, a good bloke, a good mate of all of us. 

“It’s just really pleasing that he’s got to play for the one club he’s been at since he was a junior. It’s a big occasion for Gypsy and his family and we’ll be going out there doing everything possible to make it a successful night.”

A 33-Test New Zealand international, the 31-year-old has made a mark off the field as well, developing an elite athlete business school to provide athletes with the skills required to run a small business once their playing days come to an end.