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		Kirk Dixon
		Team 1st Team Squad no. 5 Position Wing / Centre DOB 19th July 1984 Height 187cm Weight 96kg

Biography

2012 was a frustrating year for Kirk with a back injury leading to him missing the last few months of the campaign.

The winger is a former rugby union player with Hull Ionians and switched codes in 2003 to join Hull FC.

Kirk briefly returned to union in 2006 with a loan spell at Northampton Saints but when he became available from Hull the Tigers moved to add his Super League experience to their re-built 2007 NL1 squad.

Kirk was the Tigers leading tryscorer in their successful 2007 NL campaign, crossing for 23 tries. He is also an accomplished goal kicker.

Back in Super League with the Tigers for 2008, Kirk alternated between centre and the wing again contributing over 100 points despite not being the front line kicker for much of the term.

In 2009 Kirk was once again the Tigers leading point scorer, with 208 and the clubs joint leading try scorer.

The 2010 season saw Kirk pass the 500 points mark for the Tigers, making his 100^th appearance for the club on the last day of the season. He then added another 25 appearances for the club throughout 2011. In the end of season award ceremony, Kirk won 'Best Back of the Year 2011.'

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