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 Petrarca 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 national rugby union ...

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Nicolás Fernández Miranda from the Unión Argentina de Rugby
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandez Miranda, Nicolas 1972 births Rugby union players from Buenos Aires Argentine rugby union players Living people Rugby union scrum-halves Argentina international rugby union players Hindú Club players Petrarca Rugby players Aviron Bayonnais players Sharks (Currie Cup) players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Argentine expatriate rugby union players in France 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Argentine expatriate rugby union players in Italy Expatriate rugby union players in South Africa 1999 Rugby World Cup players 2003 Rugby World Cup players 2007 Rugby World Cup players 20th-century Argentine sportsmen