Nicolás Fernández Miranda (born November 25, 1972 in

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) is a former

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footballer. He won over 40

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, with six 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

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. He scored 5 tries for Argentina. He played most of his career for the

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in Argentina. He spent the 2002 season playing for the

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n side

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, and the 2003 season for

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in Italy. He then returned to Hindú Club. His brother is

Juan Fernández Miranda Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda (born November 11, 1974, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine former rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a fly-half and as a centre. He won 29 caps for Argentina, from 1997 to 2007. ...

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Nicolás Fernández Miranda from the Unión Argentina de Rugby
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