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Joel Gould

Dolphins' 'Goat' not ready to be put out to pasture yet

Dolphins prop Mark Nicholls, 35, wants to play on in 2026 and has no plans of retiring anytime soon. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Dolphins prop Mark Nicholls is the oldest forward in the NRL but right now he has no intention of hanging up his boots at the end of the year.

The 35-year-old, known universally as 'Goat', was 29 when he played his first full season of NRL at South Sydney in 2019. He's been a regular performer ever since but is off-contract at the end of the year.

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