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Barney Nightingale (born 5 November 1996) is an English born, Welsh rugby union player who plays for Bargoed RFC as a centre. He formerly played for the Dragons regional team and the Wales under-20 rugby team.
| Birth name | Barney Nightingale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 November 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nightingale made his debut for the Dragons regional team in 2015 having previously played for the Dragons academy, racking up a total of five appearances in the 2014-15 season. Later that year he was part of the Wales under-20 squad for the 2015 world championships, where he made four appearances. Opportunities at the Dragons were scarce in subsequent seasons and Nightingale was released at the end of the 2017-18 season to join Bargoed RFC.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Bargoed snap up Dragons hooker Buckley". 12 May 2018.