Kirk Dixon
Encyclopedia
Kirk Dixon born in England
is a rugby league
player for the Castleford Tigers
in the Super League
competition.
Kirk Dixon's position of choice is as a Centre but he can also play on the Wing.
Dixon has previously played for Hull and rugby union
for Northampton Saints
.
Dixon has been given a new 2 year deal at Castleford following some good form in 2009. He finished the clubs top try scorer in this season.
Dixon won the coaches player of the year for 2009.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is a rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player for the Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
in the Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
competition.
Kirk Dixon's position of choice is as a Centre but he can also play on the Wing.
Dixon has previously played for Hull and rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
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Dixon has been given a new 2 year deal at Castleford following some good form in 2009. He finished the clubs top try scorer in this season.
Dixon won the coaches player of the year for 2009.