Nicolás Fernández Miranda
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Nicolás Fernández Miranda (born November 25, 1972 in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
) is a rugby player. He so far has won over 40 caps
, with 6 as captain playing at scrum half for the Argentina rugby union side
(los Pumas). He made his international test debut at the age of 21 on 28 May 1994 against the United States
. He has so far scored 5 tries for Argentina. He has played most of his career for the Hindú Club
in Argentina, where he currently plays. He spent the 2002 season playing for the South Africa
n side Natal Sharks, and the 2003 season for Padova in Italy. He then returned to Hindú Club. His brother is Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda
.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
) is a rugby player. He so far has won over 40 caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
, with 6 as captain playing at scrum half for the Argentina rugby union side
Argentina national rugby union team
The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...
(los Pumas). He made his international test debut at the age of 21 on 28 May 1994 against the United States
United States national rugby union team
USA Rugby's men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States in the sport of rugby union. The Eagles are currently ranked 17th by the IRB World Rankings. Their highest ranking was from November 2, 2006 – September 10, 2007 at the 14th position...
. He has so far scored 5 tries for Argentina. He has played most of his career for the Hindú Club
Hindú Club
Hindú Club founded in 1919, is a sports club based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mostly known for its rugby union team , the club hosts other activities such as soccer, tennis, golf and bridge.-History:...
in Argentina, where he currently plays. He spent the 2002 season playing for the South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n side Natal Sharks, and the 2003 season for Padova in Italy. He then returned to Hindú Club. His brother is Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda
Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda
Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda is a rugby player. He has so far won 26 caps playing at fly-half or centre for the Argentina rugby union side . He made his international test debut at the age of 22 on 27 September 1997 against Uruguay. He has so far scored 165 points for Argentina including 5...
.