Jason Nightingale (born 20 September 1986) is a former New Zealand international rugby league footballer who played as a winger and fullback for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.

Born in the Sydney suburb of Paddington, New South Wales, Australia to New Zealand parents, Nightingale is of Māori descent (specifically the Waikato Tainui Iwi).

[9] Nightingale originally missed out of the final 24-man Kiwis squad for the World Cup, but was chosen as a replacement for the injured Brent Webb.

[11] In 2009, Nightingale was selected for St. George Illawarra's feeder side Shellharbour Dragons for some matches during the season after being stuck behind Brett Morris and Wendell Sailor on the wing.

For the 2010 Anzac Test, Nightingale was selected to play for New Zealand on the wing, scoring a try in their 12–8 loss against Australia at AAMI Park.

[13] On 3 October 2010, in St. George Illawarra's 2010 NRL Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters, Nightingale played on the wing and scored two second-half tries to help the club to achieve the 32–8 victory.

Nightingale was chosen in the New Zealand Kiwis 2010 Rugby League Four Nations squad, scoring three tries in four games, including a 71st minute try in the final at Suncorp Stadium.

[15] Nightingale's fine late season form saw him earning a place in Rugby League World's team of the year on the wing.

[18] In round 19, against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Nightingale played his 100th National Rugby League career match in St. George Illawarra's 38–8 win at Jubilee Oval.

[31] On 19 June 2015, Nightingale re-signed with St. George Illawarra on a two-year contract until the end of the 2017 season after attracting offers from the New Zealand Warriors and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

[38] Nightingale was one of five players to have played all 24 games for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in 2017 and for the third season, was the club's top tryscorer (with 16).