Kirk Khasigian (born April 27, 1977 in

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) is an American former

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player. He attended Jesuit High School, which has featured a number of rugby players who went on to play for the USA. He was a collegiate all-American in 1996, 1997, and 1998 when he played college rugby with UC Berkeley. He played hooker for the

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from 1998 to 2003, earning 37 caps with 28 starts. He played in seven matches for the US in the 1999 and 2003

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, scoring one try. After retiring, he worked as a real estate manager.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Khasigian, Kirk 1977 births American people of Armenian descent Sportspeople of Armenian descent Living people Rugby union hookers Sportspeople from Sacramento, California Rugby union players from California United States international rugby union players 1999 Rugby World Cup players 2003 Rugby World Cup players